class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
looking pale; looking unwell
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
safety zone; traffic island
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute