illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
senior high school; high school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
personification; anthropomorphization
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
many; numerous; various; large number of
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
study; diligence; discount; reduction
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for