the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
school rules; school regulations
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
every year; yearly; annually
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
like this; this sort; this way
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(student) exchange; study abroad
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
receiving; acceptance; reception
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sharing; division; draw; tie
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
spring break; spring vacation