this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
senior high school student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm