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
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
rest; break; recess; intermission
how; in what way; how about; questionable
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
principal occupation; core business
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
marking; grading; scoring
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that