(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to have the privilege of doing
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
rather; better; instead; if anything
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
if it is the case that ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
study; diligence; discount; reduction
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
time; hour; period; class
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host