taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
then; well; so; well then
secret; private; surreptitious
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
such; like that; that sort of
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice