when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
to accept; to receive; to agree
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
busy; having no time (for)
questions and answers; dialogue
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
going through; going via; going by way of
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to Japan's "bubble era")
physical education; PE; gym (class)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
auditor; auditing student
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
home; household; family; hearth
permission; approval; authorization; license
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
human relations; personal relationships
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
attendance; presence; appearance
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
this school; the school in question