success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
soldier; combatant; warrior
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
winter vacation; winter holidays
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
will (probably); intend (to do); will; should; ought to
infection; contagion; becoming infected
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
go that far; to that extent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible