origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; from; out of; except; but; more
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
school record; scholastic performance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity