to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
healthy; sound; wholesome
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to be helpful; to be useful
magazine; journal; periodical
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)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
counter for books; volume
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
(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 look around; to survey
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
forcing (something) in; pushing in; burglary; burglar; closet
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear