dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
existence; being; presence
I see; that's right; indeed
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
then; and (then); in that case; if so
Great Britain; gigabyte; GB
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
arowana (any fish of subfamily Osteoglossinae); bonytongue
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
the other day; lately; recently
for this very reason; that is exactly why
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
war; fighting; fierce competition
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
nothing but; except; no more than
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting