junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
personality; character; individuality; personhood
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
future (usually near); prospects
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be worried; to be troubled
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
study; diligence; discount; reduction
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
results; record; grades; marks
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yeah; you're right; that's right
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
period of youth; while young
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
good feeling; feeling good
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
than; other than; except; but
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
and; thereupon; because of that
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
suffix for familiar person
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation