quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this is why; this means; it is the case that
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to look forward to something
not understanding; not knowing
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
being startled; getting a shock
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
family; relatives; dependents; household
way; method; means; (technical) specification
decoration; ornament; trimmings
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit