to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
attendance; presence and absence; attendance and non-attendance
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
influence; effect; impact
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
welcome; (warm) reception
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
since; henceforth; ever since
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
only; merely; but; no more than