but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
library (usu. single-room); small library
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
female high-school student
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
for many days; for several days
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
continuation; succession; series
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol