suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
class meeting; classroom assembly
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
mental illness; emotional disorder
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be silent; to say nothing
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
various places; several sources
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
then; well; so; well then
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight