innocent; cherubic; childlike
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
index finger; forefinger; second toe
after school (at the end of the day)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
although I say; although one might say; although called
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
serious; not joking; straight
control; management; supervision
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
street; quarter; district; area
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
record of proceedings; minutes
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead