very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as (for); for; in the capacity of
pupil; student; schoolchild
selection; choice; option
earth science; geoscience
elective subject or course
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
personal; individual; private
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to ask; to enquire; to query
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate