cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to spread; to be propagated
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
human relations; personal relationships
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
official announcement; proclamation
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
one's best interests; one's own good
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
both (people); the two of them
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
to smirk; to grin broadly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
female high school student
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
good; goodness; right; virtue
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me