serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
when; how soon; how long until
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
preliminary arrangements; spade work
after the end (of something); post-
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule