system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
hello; good day; good afternoon
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
time; hour; period; class
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix