not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
closing of a school; closed school
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to pass (of time); to elapse
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
clothing and accessories; attire
study; diligence; discount; reduction
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
just because; even if; even though
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
together; at the same time; same; identical
separate; scattered; apart
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
number one; first; best; most; game; round
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")