first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to publish a book; to put out a book
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
such; like that; that sort of; very
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
matter causing distress; something causing worry
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon