to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be found; to be discovered
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
attendance; presence; appearance
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be worried; to be troubled
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
junior high school student; middle school pupil
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be needed; to be wanted
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to accept; to receive; to agree
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)