junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuation; succession; series
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
incident; affair; happening; event
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
beyond this point; from now on; after this
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
beginning; outset; first; onset
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
door; gate; opening; title page