(with a) start; fright; alarm
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
as if nothing had happened
(act of) writing on a blackboard
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
immediately; right away; on the spot
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
divining sticks; counting; calculation
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
disclosure; exposure; revelation
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
bombshell announcement (statement)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to increase; to add to; to augment
nice; likeable; desirable
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
marking; grading; scoring
to burst (open); to break; to split
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to smile (at); to grin (at)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts