often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
name; given name; first name
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
until now; so far; up to the present
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pupil; student; schoolchild
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
acting ability; talent as a performer
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
forced laugh; forced smile
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
back street; back alley; off-street
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience