alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
light; right; right field; right fielder
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to run about trying to escape
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
reading aloud; recitation
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
weird; disgusting; sickening
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
technique; art; skill; move
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
class president; head class representative
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
article to be delivered; present
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
although I say; although one might say; although called
being on duty; person on duty