ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to do for (the sake of someone else)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to recall; to remember; to recollect
and; thereupon; because of that
to attempt; to test; to try out
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
to get between; to be caught in
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
book; volume; this; present; main; head
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
civil affairs; civil case
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
court (of law); courtroom
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
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
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi