to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
experimental stage; experimental phase
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
potato chips; potato crisps
head of the student council; president of the student council
new student; freshman; first-year student
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hereabouts; around there; that area
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be silent; to say nothing
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet