if you think about it; come to think of it
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
return of something; repayment
what day?; what day of the week?
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
during; for the duration of
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to be busy at work; to work diligently
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
new book; new publication
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)