recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to teach; to take a teaching job
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to understand; to make out
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
professor; teaching; instruction
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
disgrace; humiliation; insult
last week; the week before
daily publication; daily issue
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
ardent; passionate; vehement
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to say; to be pleased to say
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup