and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
at least; at most; (even) just
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
suffix for familiar person
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already