library (usu. single-room); small library
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
author; writer; novelist; artist
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
elopement; running away with a lover
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
episode; anecdote; vignette
whole book (volume); complete episode
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
must-read; required reading
recommender; nominator; referee
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
individual; private person; personal; private
negotiations; discussions; connection
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing