shelling (e.g. of eggs, nuts, crabs and such)
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
will not do; do not; does not
hair styling product (oil, etc.); hairdressing
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
inspection; checking (goods, products)
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
elementary and middle schools
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
maternity leave; paternity leave
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
to put out; to extinguish
trembling or quavering voice
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
school district; school area
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
former (incumbent); predecessor
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n