several minutes; a few minutes
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
inside; interior; inner part
street stall; stand; booth
international; diplomatic intercourse
laws and regulations; legislation
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
white; correction fluid; white-out
collection of books; (personal) library
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
personage; person (deserving of respect)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to push away; to push aside; to shove
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
door; gate; opening; title page
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten