this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
suffix for familiar person
imagination; supposition; guess
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
pupil; student; schoolchild
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
senior high school; high school
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
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
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
feeling; sense; impression
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
in this way; thus; such; uh...
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in that manner; like that
power; authority; jurisdiction
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
house; one's house; one's home; one's family