bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
then; well; so; well then
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
third-year student; third-year pupil
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
beginning; outset; first; onset
homeroom; form room; form class
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
senior high school; high school
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
classification; categorization; sorting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
name; given name; first name
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook