until now; so far; up to the present
without leaving any trace
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
on the occasion of; at the time of
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
commentary on current events
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
than; from; out of; except; but; more
and then; and so; and; so then
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)