bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
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; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
classification; categorization; sorting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
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; so?
name; given name; first name
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook