spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
secret; private; surreptitious
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
student (esp. a university student)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
family; members of a family
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
start of a romance; beginning of love
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
exercises; practice problem
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)