class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
preference; priority; precedence
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
although I say; although one might say; although called
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to unfold; to unroll; to open
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
equality; impartiality; evenness
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
solution; solution strategy
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point