with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
review (of learned material); revision
to say (something) over one's shoulder
last week; the week before
borrowing without returning
no loss or gain; coming out even
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
comprehension; understanding
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
periodic inspection; regular inspection
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
proud; having a prominent nose
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college