textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
vague recollection; faint memory
memories; recollections; reminiscence
but; however; even though; even if
being very busy; busyness
many; much; plenty; hardly
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
retainer; vassal; servant
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of