to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
both sides; two sides; double-sided
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
store interior; inside of a shop
here and there; in places
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
link; directory entry; rink
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
to withstand; to be able to endure
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
worthless book; meritless book