to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
very young; little; childish; immature
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
unfortunately; regrettably
honorific/polite/humble prefix
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
while; even though; despite
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
educational institution; school; academy; campus
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)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
graduation ceremony; commencement
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few