hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
prime minister; premier; chancellor
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
first thing in the morning
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
(period of) a year; during an era
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
carelessly; inattentively
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
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
after that; afterwards; thereafter
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
overseas student; exchange student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate