lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to join together; to combine; to join up
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
application; request; petition
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
by means of; due to; because of; according to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
pronunciation; production of sound
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
overseas student; exchange student
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
general idea; concept; notion
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank