time; hour; period; class
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
February; second month of the lunar calendar
adds force or indicates command
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to pass (of time); to elapse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
new graduate; recent graduate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
finding employment; getting a job
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
choices; alternatives; options
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
company director; board member