to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to be excited; to be elated
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
library (usu. single-room); small library
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
corridor; hallway; passageway
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
reading circle; reading group; book club
established practice; custom
weather; fair weather; fine weather
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to solicit; to demand; to extort
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
writing; composition; essay; sentence
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe