to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
living; lifestyle; living room
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
have a good day; take care; see you
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
hey there; I say; see here
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
commuting to school; school commute
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
face with no make-up; sobriety
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to gain strength; to have energy
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be worried; to be troubled