to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now that you say that; now that you mention it
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
results; record; grades; marks
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
minimum; at the very least
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
of course; certainly; naturally
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten