above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
very small; tiny; insignificant
myself; yourself; I; me; you
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
rangaku; study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
senior high school; high school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
homeroom; form room; form class
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(water-filled) paddy field
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
while; even though; despite
to call the roll; to take attendance
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...