to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
senior high school; high school
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
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.
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing