to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
educational institution; school; academy; campus
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
father; dad; husband; you; he
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
study; diligence; discount; reduction
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
results; record; grades; marks
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
enrolling at a cram school
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
number one; first; best; most; game; round
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
such; like that; that sort of; very
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...