exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
cholangitis; angiocholitis
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
emergency patient; emergency case
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
sign; indication; omen; symptom
patience; endurance; perseverance
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
teaching licence; teacher's license
to teach; to take a teaching job
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
successor; replacement; second wife
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
the teaching profession; education of laity
license; licence; permission; driver's license
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to be well-timed; to be timely; to be opportune
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die