academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(with a) start; fright; alarm
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
with a friendly grin; smilingly
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
tail (animal); tail end; tip
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
superior; superiors; senior
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
genuine article; real thing; real deal
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say