as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
rather; sooner; preferably
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
had better ...; had better not ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
older sister; elder sister