degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
even if; even though; however; no matter how
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
memory; ability to remember
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
history of Japan; Japanese history
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
quiz; short test; mini test
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to get along well with; to make a go of it
in that manner; like that
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation