necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
by means of; due to; because of; according to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
important post; important office; key position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
graduation examination; graduation test
failure; mistake; blunder
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
educational institution; school; academy; campus