slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
library (usu. single-room); small library
to publish a book; to put out a book
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
trembling from fear; trembling all over
without cause; without reason
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
disclosure; exposure; revelation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
being a good listener; good listener
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
killing time; staving off boredom
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
clanging; empty; deserted
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher