unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
what kind of; what sort of; what
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to pretend; to act (as if)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be worried; to be troubled
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
senior high school; high school