(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
results; record; grades; marks
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
summer vacation; summer holiday
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
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?
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...