common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
desperately; for one's dear life
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
now that; since; so long as; because
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
very large school; school with a very large number of students; (lit.) mammoth school
school building; schoolhouse
only; merely; but; no more than
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
schoolgirl; female student
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
article; thing; object; property; real estate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
not caring; not giving a damn
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time