neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
arrest; apprehension; capture
relatively; comparatively
writing something on commission; newly written text
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
goodness; excellence; virtue
busy; having no (free) time
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
library (usu. single-room); small library
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
flaring up; bursting into flames
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
favourite book; favorite book
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
adventure story; novel of adventure
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough