to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
beginning; outset; first; onset
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
the big two...; two major...; two main...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
having said that; be that as it may
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
bursting at the seams; bulging
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
in the same way as; just like
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
image; figure; figure; form; image
in comparison to; rather than
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet