to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
lecture hall; lecture room
wherein; therein; thereinto
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
bad influence; negative influence
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to copy (down); to transcribe
another thing; other things; another man's property
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
preparatory course; preparatory department
regular course (of study); regular program; this course; this department
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
way; method; means; resource; course
less than; under; short of; insufficient; lacking
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere