collection of books; (personal) library
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
simultaneous; all at once
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
government office; public office
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to subsist; to keep on living
person unfit for society; misfit
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
support; backing; aid; assistance
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
vitality; ability to earn a living
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to live on air; to live on nothing; to live without a means of income
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward