old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
library (usu. single-room); small library
to finish reading; to read through
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
debut work; one's first work
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
time; season; period; phase; stage
in order; in turn; one by one
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be worried; to be troubled
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)