to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
sharp sighted; easily awakened
the way one works; one's working manner
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
for a while; for some time; for a period
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
book; volume; this; present; main; head
the West; the Occident; Western countries
counter for books; volume
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
collection of short stories; collected short stories
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)