postbox; mailbox; pillar box
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
scene; sight; scenario; setting
literally; to the letter; literal
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
not yet known; unknown; strange
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory
library; book collection; paperback book
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
having said that; on the other hand
to delight; to give pleasure
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
leisure time; idle moment
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk