graduate; alumnus; alumna
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
graduation ceremony; commencement
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
senior high school; high school
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
interruption; interference; butting in
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
maintenance; preservation; improvement
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to compete with; to vie for
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
many; numerous; various; large number of