to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
deputy head teacher; vice principal
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to keep a watchful eye on
special lecturer; guest lecturer
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to teach; to take a teaching job
at first; in the beginning; originally
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
great person; great figure; person of great character
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up