to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
just a minute; small quantity
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
collection of books; (personal) library
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
ninja house; ninja residence
to be surprised; to be astonished
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
counter for books; volume
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying