the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one more time; once more; once again
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
genuine article; real thing; real deal
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
alternating; taking turns
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son