to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
amount of money; sum of money
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
but; however; provided that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
because; for; the reason why is ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least