to claim victims; to cause casualties
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
expression; look; countenance; face
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to some extent; to a certain extent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
counter for books; volume
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
primer; manual; introductory book
long ago; previous; of a former age
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
in that manner; like that
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book