reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
commuting to school; school commute
boarder; boarding student
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
together; at the same time; same; identical
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
high street; town centre (center)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
don't you think?; indicates question
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
considerably; greatly; a lot
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
development; exploitation