basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
general; popular; common; typical
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
price; cost; value; worth; value
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
school education; formal education
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
foreign; abroad; overseas
Japanese person; Japanese people
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
already; now; no longer; not any more
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
-less; lacking; non-existing
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific