concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
results; record; grades; marks
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
matter to be checked or investigated
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be surprised; to be astonished
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy