first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
diagnosis; medical examination
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
police; police officer; police station
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...