effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
meaning; significance; sense
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to invite in; to show someone in
one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through