is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
results; record; grades; marks
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
everyday life; daily life
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school
ability; capability; skill
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
educational institution; school; academy; campus
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
set of three; three sets; three classes
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
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...
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
please (give me); please (do for me)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned