class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
anything and everything; just about everything
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to check; to stop; to keep back
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be helpful; to be useful
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...