to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
selection; choice; option
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
special (specialized, specialised) subject
results; record; grades; marks
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
relation; connection; relevance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
marking; grading; scoring
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
how; in what way; how about
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
considerably; fairly; quite
reality; actuality; hard fact
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to show up; to appear; to turn up