careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
introduction; outline; general remarks
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
telephone book; telephone directory
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
indeed; really; truly; very much
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
analogue watch; analogue clock
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
anything and everything; just about everything
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be surprised; to be astonished
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching