science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to jump from one thing to another
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
composed expression; clear face
to say; to tell; to state; to do
recovery; undoing; recall
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
pressure; oppression; suppression