library; book collection; paperback book
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
just one person; only one
blood relationship; blood relative
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
point in common; common feature
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
good old; good old-fashioned
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether