surname; family name; last name
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
place; room; margin; scope
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to apologize; to apologise
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
summer vacation; summer holiday
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
senior high school; high school
honorific/polite/humble prefix
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
human relations; personal relationships
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh