illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
school festival; campus festival
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
home area; home town; local
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
historical; traditional; historic
occurrence; happening; incident; event
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...