bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
yen (currency of Japan); circle
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
race (of people); type of person
pre-war days; before the war
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
murder; homicide; manslaughter
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
charming; fascinating; attractive
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
rather than; more ... than ...
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
major incident; major happening; big scandal
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
intelligence quotient; IQ
memory; sense; experience
innumerable; countless; numberless
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit