to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
buying a CD, book, etc. because of the cover
color of water after washing rice (colour)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
a series of paperbacks published since 1964 by Kodansha
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
student (esp. a university student)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)