fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
continuation; succession; series
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
new student; freshman; first-year student
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
audience; attendance; hearers
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
charming; fascinating; attractive
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; room; margin; scope
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to complain; to make a complaint
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary