academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to begin to walk; to set out
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sympathy; compassion; pity
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
idol group; boy band; girl group
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
just one person; only one
understanding person; supporter