time; hour; period; class
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
how; in what way; how about
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
senior high school; high school
graduation ceremony; commencement
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
head of the student council; president of the student council
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly