finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
lecture hall; lecture room
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
research; study; investigation
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
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)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
isolation; being alone; being friendless
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)