to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
senior high school; high school
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
school rules; school regulations
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
behaviour; behavior; conduct
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
the whole school; all the schools
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
instruction; direction; briefing
message; informative matter
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
transfer student; student changing schools
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
student guidance; student counseling
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
end; close; conclusion; termination
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
doctors; teachers; lawyers
question; inquiry; enquiry