slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
how many people; a number of people
to call each other; to call out to one another
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
Japanese language (as a school subject in Japan)
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
abuse; misuse; perversion
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking