until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
intensive; concentrated; focused
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
difference; variation; difference
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
how long; how much; to what extent
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
modern Japanese; current written style
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
comparatively; relatively
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also