finding employment; getting a job
time; season; period; phase; stage
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
pale; pallid; bluish-white
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to burst open; to pop; to split
to be found; to be discovered
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
store interior; inside of a shop
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
spine (of book); binding (of book)
counter for books; volume
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
people; men and women; each person; everybody
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)