eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to apologize; to apologise
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
ill will; malice; evil intent
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
first year; initial (year)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast