grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
6th day of the month; six days
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
both (people); the two of them
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
hair (on the head); (a) hair
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sunlight; rays of the Sun
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
honour; honor; glory; privilege
classmate; friend in the same class
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
modesty; humility; being humble
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
to commit a crime; to commit a sin