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)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
(in the same way) as before; as always
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
this sort of; this type of