in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
attendance; presence; appearance
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
to be photographed; to be projected
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
imposing stance; daunting pose
to keep (a person) waiting
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
student of a women's college; female university student
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
going to and fro; back and forth