to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
long slits (esp. of eyes)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
suited figure; person in a suit
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
hard struggle; strenuous effort
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
good (place to leave off); convenient
some people; a few people; several people
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
review (of learned material); revision
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
world history; international history
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun