surely (not); certainly (not)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
in comparison to; rather than
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
examination in an academic subject
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
results; record; grades; marks
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse