to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
Genesis (book of the Bible)
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
journal; magazine; periodical
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
library; book collection; paperback book
early (days); initial stage; initial
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
reading matter; reading material
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused