light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
all present; all concerned; all of us
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
(act of) writing on a blackboard
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
several years; a few years