postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
teaching methodology; pedagogy
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
children's song; nursery rhyme
day (as in holiday); daytime
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
annual (plant); first-year student
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
delinquency; misdeed; misconduct; delinquent behavior
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
study; diligence; discount; reduction
attendance (at school); going to school
lecture attendance; auditing
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
standard; basis; principle
private school; non-government school
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
the rising generation; children
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)