but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
single-mother household; fatherless family
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to have a talk; to tell a story
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
deputy head teacher; vice principal
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
the other day; lately; recently
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
second-year student; biennial
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku