that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
river; stream; River; the ... river
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in this way; thus; such; uh...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
while; during; while; although; all; both
two parts; two copies; the second part
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
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
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition