purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to pile up; to accumulate
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
complete works; complete collection; complete series
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
that is to say; so that means
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
waste of time; killing time
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
last days; the end; one's fate
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related