spine (of book); binding (of book)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
body; body blow (in boxing)
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
even though; despite; when
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
maternity (motherhood); maternity (pregnancy); maternity dress
library; book collection; paperback book
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to watch over; to watch attentively
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
one more time; once more; once again
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo