dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to subsist; to keep on living
pessimism; disappointment
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
primary school; elementary school; grade school
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
until now; so far; up to the present