it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
time; season; period; phase; stage
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
future (usually near); prospects
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
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be worried; to be troubled
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)