apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
recommendation; referral; endorsement
after school (at the end of the day)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
tone (of voice); manner of talking
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
as if nothing had happened
homeroom; form room; form class
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
period of time; time slot; time zone
preparations for returning (home)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
what's what; heads or tails
invitation; introduction; temptation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic