mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
while; during; while; although; all; both
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
future (usually near); prospects
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
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to be silent; to say nothing
forcibly; against one's will
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(a) little; somewhat; somehow