I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
main school; principal school; this school; our school
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to repeat; to do something over again
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration