unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
results; record; grades; marks
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
considerably; greatly; a lot
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
every year; yearly; annually
time; season; period; phase; stage
when it becomes; when it comes to
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
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.)
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed