time; hour; period; class
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
foreign; abroad; overseas
without; but if; otherwise; or else
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in that manner; like that
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
unconditionally; as a rule
because of; owing to; due to
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)