what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
not understanding; not knowing
extremely; very; really; super; so
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to graduate from a university
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
(act of) writing on a blackboard
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
extract; excerpt; selection
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to mark the end; to spell the end
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
more than usual; especially; particularly
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
easy; simple; there's no way that ...