decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
in order; in turn; one by one
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
number of characters; number of letters
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
selection; choice; option
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
stirring; slight movement
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
special; particular; peculiar; unique
nothing but; none other than
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
reason; cause; circumstances
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; swastika-shaped family crest