although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow; for some reason or other
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
February; second month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
success or failure; result
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
person who gives the right (correct) answer
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
review (of learned material); revision
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such