inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
senior high school; high school
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for