seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
notice; attention; observation
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
after school (at the end of the day)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
patient's condition; pathology
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
repeating a school grade; grade retention; grade repetition
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
that; the matter in question
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
sports ground; sports oval
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
out-of-school; off-campus
adviser; advisor; consultant
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn