to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
number one; first; best; most; game; round
study; diligence; discount; reduction
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
library (usu. single-room); small library
master thief; notorious robber
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
right in the midst of; right at the height of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
index finger; forefinger; second toe
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
indeed; really; truly; very much