old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
participation; joining; entry; adherence
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(not so) much; (not) very
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
originally; by nature; from the start
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
mental; spiritual; emotional
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
simply; merely; only; solely
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery