to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
stuttering; stammering; dysphemia
diagnosis; medical examination
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things