bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
with a broad grin; smirking
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
about when; about what time; how soon
to be away from home; to be out of the house
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
image; figure; figure; form; image
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
sense of values; values; value system
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
middle of the night; dead of night
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card