rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
second; number two; runner-up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
sorry; excuse me; thank you
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
preparatory course; preparatory department
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
preparatory-department student
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to talk; to chat; to chatter
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
have a good day; take care; see you