prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
senior high school; high school
two classes; double; two sets
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
pupil; student; schoolchild
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)