teacher-training curriculum
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
the teaching profession; education of laity
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
as you see; as you can see
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
not understanding; not knowing
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
deputy head teacher; vice principal
washing machine (laundry)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)