to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
results; record; grades; marks
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to get distracted; to jump off the track
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
don't you think?; indicates question
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school