to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
physical education; PE; gym (class)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
examination in an academic subject
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
interview (e.g. for a job)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
double; twice (as much); twofold
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
spring water; clear (pure) water
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
how long; how far; how much
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case