thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to rise; to erect; to get up
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
creak; squeak; creaking sound
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to make all of uniform height
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
slight; thin; on the weak side
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
with a friendly grin; smilingly
light; faint; pale; fleeting
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission