cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
chair; stool; post; office; position
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
morning fog; morning mist
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
going home from work; on the way home from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
new book; new publication
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to finish reading; to read through
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
secret story; unknown episode
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major