to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
senior high school; high school
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
elementary and middle school pupils
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
female high-school student
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
object of romantic interest
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to