study; diligence; discount; reduction
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to grow up; to become an adult
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
failure; mistake; blunder
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
suffix for familiar person
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to gather; to collect; to assemble
particularly; only; in the case of
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
company; corporation; workplace
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient