occasionally; once in a while; now and then
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
after school (at the end of the day)
group; party; team; squad; section
personal feelings; self-interest
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
last week; the week before
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something