to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be absorbed in reading
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
obi worn high on the waist
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
white line; linea alba (anot.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
government service; the bureaucracy
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)