to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to grow up; to become an adult
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to be needed; to be wanted
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
study; diligence; discount; reduction
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
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
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than