many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
schoolgirl; female student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
letter; missive; note; mail
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to rise; to erect; to get up
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
metre; meter; meter; gauge
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
regret; repentance; remorse
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course