private property; personal belongings; personal effects
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
interest (in something); enthusiasm
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
English conversation; school for English conversation
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
screw; -bis (again, second version); Bank of International Settlements; BIS
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
pupil; student; schoolchild
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
proud; having a prominent nose
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
that's true; of course; obviously
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school