to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
individual; private person; personal; private
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
nine parts; nine percent; almost
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
counter for books; volume
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
the place for; the time for; the level of
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to examine someone's expression
in that manner; like that
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
training; drill; practice; discipline
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects