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
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
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)
prefectural senior high school; public senior high school
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
in the city; within the city
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
name; given name; first name
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
in the prefecture; prefectural
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
school building; schoolhouse
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
then; well; so; well then
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
name plate; name tag; label
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)