ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
than; from; out of; except; but; more
alone; by oneself; on one's own
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by myself; in person; by oneself
spring break; spring vacation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
practice test; practice exam; mock exam
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all