language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
alone; by oneself; on one's own
in comparison to; rather than
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
that day; the very same day
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in advance; beforehand; previously
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to repeat; to do something over again
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders