literally; to the letter; literal
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to invite in; to show someone in
interior design; interior; upholstery
chair; stool; post; office; position
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
pupil; student; schoolchild
behind; in the rear; in back
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to beat time; to mark time
very much; exceedingly; extremely
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
in the end; at the end of the day
being lost in deep thought
only extant copy; only existing copy
homeroom; form room; form class
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
way of reciting; way of telling a story
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week