to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
proposal; proposition; suggestion
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
one's family; family member
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
wherein; therein; thereinto
homeroom; form room; form class
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
particularly; only; in the case of
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)