what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
one-line fact; one-line information; information (explanation) provided in a few scanty words
confused; flustered; at a loss
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
along the way; along the road
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
self-consciousness; self-awareness
day of disgrace (in Okinawa; April 28, after the day in 1952 in which the US occupation of mainland Japan, but not Okinawa, ended)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
woman's handwriting; hiragana
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
unexpected meeting; coincidence
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
letter; note; epistle; correspondence