certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
major incident; major happening; big scandal
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
message; informative matter
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
training; drill; practice; discipline