very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
it's been a long time; long time no see
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
future (usually near); prospects
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
by myself; in person; by oneself
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
myself; yourself; I; me; you
belief; faith; conviction
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
just a minute; small quantity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
at work; in the midst of work; working
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to pick up; to find; to gather
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?