these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to mix; to stir; to blend
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(courteous) invitation; call
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
work experience; professional experience; business experience; practical experience
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
manner (with others); attitude
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
self-examination; reflection
elementary and middle schools
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
middle and high-school students
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents