and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
of course; certainly; naturally
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
results; record; grades; marks
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in this way; thus; such; uh...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
physical education; PE; gym (class)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
meaning; significance; sense
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon