chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
closing of a school; closed school
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
attendance; presence; appearance
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
on the occasion of; at the time of
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
please; somehow or other; one way or another
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to become better; to improve
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to pile up; to accumulate
expertise; experience; knowledge