the staff; inside the department
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
point in common; common feature
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
pupil; student; schoolchild
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
trouble; bother; annoyance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
results; record; grades; marks
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
parent-child relationship
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
in one's own way or style
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness