to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
very young; little; childish; immature
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
honorific/polite/humble prefix
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
while; even though; despite
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
graduation ceremony; commencement
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but