cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one thin flat object; one sheet
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
(some) more; even more; longer; further
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
collection of books; (personal) library
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
time; hour; period; class
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
corridor; hallway; passageway