prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
will not do; do not; does not
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
those (near the second person)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
period of time; time slot; time zone
to be absorbed in reading
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to pass (of time); to elapse
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
shopping; purchased goods
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
in comparison to; rather than
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)