to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
copier; copy machine; photocopier
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
journal; magazine; periodical
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
tradition; legend; folklore
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
without; but if; otherwise; or else
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
go that far; to that extent
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
originally; by nature; from the start
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
considerably; fairly; quite
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary