fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
primary school; elementary school; grade school
set of three; three sets; three classes
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
after school (at the end of the day)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
had better ...; had better not ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to apologize; to apologise
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
man among men; manly man; alpha male
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
and; thereupon; because of that
beginning; outset; first; onset
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
great laughter; burst of laughter
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
tension; mental strain; nervousness
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something