(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
step; stride; counter for steps
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to encamp; to take up positions
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
deviation; departure; omission
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
overlooking; turning a blind eye
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to push aside; to brush aside
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven