day of spring; spring sun
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to work hard; to work diligently
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
highly unpredictable; touch and go
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
go that far; to that extent
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
introduction; outline; general remarks
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
relation; connection; relevance
literally; to the letter; literal
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like