but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
pupil; student; schoolchild
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
evening; last night; yesterday evening
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
now; the present time; just now; another; more
myself; yourself; I; me; you
should; must; -able; probably; likely
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
teacher; instructor; professor
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
again; once more; a second time
battlefield; battleground
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
beginning; outset; first; onset
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect