supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
manner of using one's hands
gas burner; blowtorch; Bunsen burner
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
results; record; grades; marks
second; number two; runner-up
well-bred; of good upbringing
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
close; intimate; on good terms
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
father and mother; parents
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to continue to rain or snow
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)