attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
pupil; student; schoolchild
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
study; diligence; discount; reduction
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
educational system; school system
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
older sister; lass; young lady
preparations for returning (home)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
very popular; highly favoured
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to discuss; to talk together
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
after that; afterwards; thereafter
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly