being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
older brother; elder brother
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to be needed; to be wanted
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
primary school; elementary school; grade school
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
if so; in that case; in that situation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
hello; good day; good afternoon
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy