(somebody else's) parents; both parents
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
happy-go-lucky person; easy-going person; optimist
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
time; season; period; phase; stage
transfer student; student changing schools
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of