transfer student; student changing schools
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
proposal; proposition; suggestion
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
astronomical observation; stargazing
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
pessimism; disappointment
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh