finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to recall; to remember; to recollect
promotion (school, military, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
now that you say that; now that you mention it
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
new student; freshman; first-year student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
current student; enrolled student
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation