academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
such; like that; that sort of; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
holding two or more positions concurrently
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
outside of; not covered by
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!