consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
that day; the very same day
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
most of all; extremely; supremely
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding