bulky; massive; thick; heavy
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
collection of books; (personal) library
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
some people; a few people; several people
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
bureaucratic routine; red tape
government office; public office
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
unexpected meeting; coincidence
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
as you see; as you can see
at work; in the midst of work; working
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
clearly; distinctly; vividly
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
self-torturing; masochistic