serious; grave; dignified; solemn
such; like that; that sort of; very
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
girls' or women's division or section
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
counter for chairs or seats
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal