that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
surely (not); certainly (not)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
imagination; supposition; guess
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
preference; priority; precedence
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
system; institution; organization; organisation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
prospects of victory; chances of success
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating