negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
magazine; journal; periodical
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
contact; touch; contact lens
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend