chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
transfer student; student changing schools
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
naturalization; naturalisation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
last night; yesterday evening
trouble; quarrel; dispute
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
system; institution; organization; organisation
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)