leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
you could say; you might say; verging on the
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
great difference; major mistake
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
yourself; himself; herself
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
metal sake jug; sake warmer
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to boost; to force up; to push up
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable