heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
only recently; just of late
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to be perturbed; to be agitated
at; in; at; when; by; with
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
that is to say; so that means
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
report card; result sheet
message; informative matter
graded on N steps; scored out of N
to pile up; to accumulate
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
participation; joining; entry
minimum; at the very least
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in case of; at that time; at this time
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless