today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
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
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...