to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
simply; merely; only; solely
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
friendly relations; social relations; social life
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
assertion; declaration; affirmation
Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
my personal (e.g. opinion)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
with a start; with a jump
what do you want?; can I help you?
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
recommendation; referral; endorsement
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
unofficial report; confidential report
promotion (school, military, etc.)
number of days (times) one has attended
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
results; record; grades; marks
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment