library; book collection; paperback book
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
women's college; women's university
life; living; I; me; student
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
participation; joining; entry
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
instant; moment; for an instant
with a momentary flash of light
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance
self-imposed challenge (e.g. speedrun, 100% completion, no deaths)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs