then; well; so; well then
contract; compact; agreement
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
results; record; grades; marks
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
stark naked; completely naked; nude
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman