occasional; infrequent; rare
one's share; one's portion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to run through; to run past
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
after school (at the end of the day)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
counter for books; volume
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
illustration (e.g. book); picture
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in