I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in the same manner as before; the same as always
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
continuing one's education into university
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
I see; that's right; indeed
besides; in addition; also; moreover
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
don't worry about it; forget about it
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to hate; to dislike; to loathe