class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
attendance; presence; appearance
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
full-time (work); full time
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
period of youth; while young
pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
superior; excellent; fine
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
pride; boast; credit (to)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
instruction; direction; briefing
that is to say; so that means
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched