proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
student (esp. a university student)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one day; (on) a certain day
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
document; official papers
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
senior high school; high school
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
pupil; student; schoolchild
name; given name; first name
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
message; informative matter
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to put up (a notice); to post