in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
friendly relations; social relations; social life
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
homeroom; form room; form class
attendance; presence; appearance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
fine weather; fair weather
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)