satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tedious; boring; being fed up with
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
with a start; with a jump
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
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
standard gojūon syllabary order (beginning with aiueo)
second; number two; runner-up
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
distant place; faraway location; far away
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to spread; to be propagated
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to be conspicuous; to stand out
new life; fresh start; new routine
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
expression; look; countenance; face
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
moment; brief space of time
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
climax; peak; zenith; apex