year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to begin to walk; to set out
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
simply; merely; only; solely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
my personal (e.g. opinion)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
knowing; (an) acquaintance
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
school affairs; religious affairs
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
impossible to do (although wants to)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but