(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
at least; at most; (even) just
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
having not the slightest idea
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
foreword; preface; introduction
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
female elementary school student; JavaScript; JS
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
about this time; about now
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
local news section; the city desk
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant