slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at a loose end; having nothing to do
from morning to evening; all day long
to face; to go towards; to head towards
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to change; to shift; to come and go
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction