senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in that way; thus; so; so?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
that's the way it is; such is life
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
very; extremely; excessively
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
all; entire; whole; altogether
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be found; to be discovered
certificate of enrollment; certificate of (school) registration
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
now that; since; so long as; because
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service