the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
results; record; grades; marks
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in one's own way or style
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
it is not (like that) either
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
time; hour; period; class
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment