inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tenth day of the month; ten days
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
counter for books; volume
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
after school (at the end of the day)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
life or death; existence; destiny
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
opinion; point of view; visual point
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
sad to say; how sad; alas
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize