this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
very; much; greatly; a lot of
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
school building; schoolhouse
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
just a minute; small quantity
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
corridor; hallway; passageway
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
sling (e.g. of a firearm)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
at that time; in those days
young literary enthusiast
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem