having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
author; writer; novelist; artist
new book; new publication
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
light; easy; non-serious; minor
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
neat and clean; tidy; trim
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to ask; to enquire; to query
infancy; childhood; tender age
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
several minutes; a few minutes
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
shopping; purchased goods
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow