important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
trouble; bother; annoyance
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
proposal; offer; request; application
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
two times; twice; two degrees
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
decision; determination; resolution
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
inattention; absent-mindedness
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
in the morning; during the morning
student (esp. a university student)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
weather; fair weather; fine weather
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice