teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
toilet; lavatory; powder room
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
one by one; one after another; successively
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
I see; that's right; indeed
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to squint (one eye); to narrow
striking; remarkable; considerable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
chief; main; principal; major
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon