perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
way; method; means; resource; course
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
those (near the second person)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
society; public; community; social studies
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
after school (at the end of the day)
of course; certainly; naturally
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
men and women of all ages
rather; sooner; preferably
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout