plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
while; during (the time when)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
adds force or indicates command
future (usually near); prospects
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
with these words; while saying
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
just because; even if; even though