weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
all; entire; whole; altogether
refinement; elegance; grace
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
time; hour; period; class
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
game arcade; video arcade
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to recall; to remember; to recollect
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
how; in what way; how about
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points