long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
isolation; being alone; being friendless
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
at least; at most; (even) just
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
brown envelope; manila envelope
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
taking turns; relieving the guard
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
killing two birds with one stone
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
fall season; autumn season
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance