being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
for a while; for some time; for a period
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
after school (at the end of the day)
incident; affair; happening; event
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off