to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
nonchalantly; without a care
after a long time; for the first time in a while
family; members of a family
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
in one's own way or style
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
results; record; grades; marks
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to look forward to something
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
ability; capability; competence; skill
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
story; tale; talk; discussion
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
shopping; purchased goods
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
everything; anything; nothing
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities