teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
briskly with small steps; trotting
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to run through; to run past
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to assign a role to an actor
verbal message; word (from someone)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
wait until you actually see it
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that