to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be silent; to say nothing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to appease; to suppress; to calm
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
special training; intensive training; crash course
school of one's (first, second) choice
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)