distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
if so; in that case; in that situation
human relations; personal relationships
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to like; to love; to be fond of
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
university student; college student
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
silence (not speaking); muteness
alternately; by turns; one after the other
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
determination; resolution
loveable; very likeable; like very much
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very