indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
senior high school; high school
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
while; even though; despite
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
sailor suit; middy uniform
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
reset; fresh start; new beginning
new student; freshman; first-year student
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
welcome!; nice to see you!
concert band (at a school); wind ensemble
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to congratulate; to celebrate