illustration (e.g. book); picture
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
library; book collection; paperback book
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to grow up; to become an adult
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to shake one's head (in denial)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
black hair; black-haired horse
connection; link; relationship
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time