to say; to tell; to state; to do
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to apologize; to apologise
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
transfer student; student changing schools
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
near; nearby; not far off
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
student (esp. a university student)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
sports ground; playing field; playground
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
school building; schoolhouse
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
corridor; hallway; passageway
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
pupil; student; schoolchild
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
stairs; stairway; staircase
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)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at