brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
commuter; season-ticket passenger
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
air conditioning; air cooling
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
bakery; baker; pastry shop
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
decision; determination; resolution
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
library; book collection; paperback book
comic books; comics; comic; comical
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
store interior; inside of a shop
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
acceleration; speeding up