to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
former (incumbent); predecessor
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
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
so; therefore; and; (and) then
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
offender; criminal; culprit
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
attendance; presence; appearance
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst