accessible; approachable; easy to approach
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
counter for books; volume
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
translation into Japanese
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
Kobayashi Michio (1933.1-)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
land east of China; Japan
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
handbook; instruction book; manual
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
a series of paperbacks published since 1964 by Kodansha
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
Tanaka Mitsuhiko (1943.5-)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
one end; an end; part; fragment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
distinguished service; meritorious service
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
beginning student; beginner
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
medical science; medicine
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
Franklin (Canada); Frankln; Franklyn