that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in that way; thus; so; so?
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to walk away; to saunter off
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host