to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
journal; magazine; periodical
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
act of mercy; helping another person
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
any more; any further; any better; any longer
article; news story; report; account
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)