to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to accept; to receive; to agree
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to work without sleep or rest
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays