examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
until now; so far; up to the present
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
that's true; of course; obviously
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
after tax income; net income
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
while; during; while; although; all; both
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
society; public; community; social studies
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest