preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
brand-new article; new item
how many years; how long; what year
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to jar; to creak; to grate
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
counter for books; volume
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be helpful; to be useful