to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
English(-language) literature; British literature
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
junior high school student; middle school pupil
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to grow up; to become an adult
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable