after school (at the end of the day)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
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
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
life; living; I; me; student
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
negative emotions; negative feelings
to turn completely into; to become completely