as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
time; season; period; phase; stage
(not so) much; (not) very
results; record; grades; marks
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
two classes; double; two sets
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
continuation; succession; series
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
originally; by nature; from the start
bad behavior; misbehavior
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
out-of-school; off-campus
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
how many people; a number of people
school of one's (first, second) choice
blank column; blank space
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice