turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
association; society; organization; organisation
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
adds force or indicates command
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
recompense; indemnity; atonement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
senior high school; high school
second-year student; biennial
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
graded on N steps; scored out of N
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
sorry; excuse me; thank you
municipal office; council; city hall
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
shopping; purchased goods
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
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?
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
life; living; I; me; student
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...