apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
besides; in addition; also; moreover
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
meteor swarm; meteor shower
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
March; third month of the lunar calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
early blooming; early flowering
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
as before; as ever; as it was originally
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur