commuting to school; school commute
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
right side; style of Japanese court music
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
student; follower; students and pupils
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
active; dynamic; energetic
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
another school; other schools
changing kindergartens; moving (an animal) to a different zoo
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
banning of books; banned book
good-looking; fair; beautiful
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
incineration; destruction by fire
team of reporters; news crew
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie