plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
educational institution; school; academy; campus
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to amuse oneself; to make merry
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
nothing but; except; no more than
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
written description of one's thoughts
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to have meaning; to be meaningful
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend