a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sense of smell; olfaction
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
Yonehara Mari (1950.4.29-)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
at first; in the beginning; originally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
Setouchi Jakuchou (1922.5-)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
Dostoevskii; Dostoyevskii
new translation; post-Xuanzang Chinese translation (i.e. mid 7th century onward)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
library; book collection; paperback book
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
tank (military vehicle); chariot
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
Kinokuniya; Kinokuniya (book store chain)
second day of the month; two days
new book; new publication