to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
head of the student council; president of the student council
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
new student; freshman; first-year student
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to say; to be called; to do
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
school rules; school regulations
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
frozen dessert (e.g. ice cream, sorbet, ice pop)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise