very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pupil; student; schoolchild
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be downhearted; to look miserable
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
reality; actuality; hard fact
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
for example; for instance; e.g.
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
such; like that; that sort of
one after another; in rapid succession
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
the way back; the way home; return trip
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight