to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
colleagues; cronies; merry men
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
don't worry; no worries; never mind
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
start of work; commencement; opening
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
high grade; special grade; classy
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
white; correction fluid; white-out
adding up; totalling; totaling
to teach; to take a teaching job
protest; refutation; pleading
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
high achiever; student with good academic results
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
true character; real nature
true friend; close friend
bribe; sweetener; douceur
hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
international politics; world politics
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
State Shintō; nationalistic form of Shinto, formerly the official religion of Japan
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration