I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(being) on time; work hours; time on duty; (in) real time; (watching, etc.) live
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to collect; to assemble; to gather
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
deputy head teacher; vice principal
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
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
together (with); at the same time; in a lump