in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
essence; true nature; substance; reality
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
imagination; supposition; guess
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
writing; composition; essay; sentence
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly