songwriting (words and music)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
break (from work, etc.); recess
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
stairs; stairway; staircase
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
moment by moment; hour by hour
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just