even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
as you can imagine; as imagined
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
slash (punctuation mark); slash; slit
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
towel rack; towel rail; towel bar; towel ring
drought; long spell of dry weather
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
stand; base; platform; holder; rest
Kōjien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
senior; veteran; old-timer
to lie down; to throw oneself down
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
topic of discussion; agenda
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances