confidentially; privately; off the record
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
tradition; legend; folklore
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
simply; merely; only; solely
head of the student council; president of the student council
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to look forward to something
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher