futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
senior high school; high school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
excursion; field trip; school trip
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
father; dad; husband; you; he
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to summon courage; to be brave
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish