incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
when it becomes; when it comes to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
school of one's (first, second) choice
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
how; in what way; how about
such; like that; that sort of
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station