dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to talk; to chat; to chatter
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
study; diligence; discount; reduction
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
the other day; lately; recently
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade