seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
myself; yourself; I; me; you
student (esp. a university student)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
timewise; temporal; chronal
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
at that time; in those days
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
time; hour; period; class
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
meaning; significance; sense
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions