bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
base (military, expedition, etc.)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
switching over to; migration; transition
three; three years of age
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
is something that; is that which
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
having said that; be that as it may
(dead) end; end of the line
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
conventionality; triteness
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
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)
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
mental illness; psychosis
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
ultimate; final; last; eventual
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement