book; volume; this; present; main; head
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
at first; in the beginning; originally
children's story; fairy tale
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
final; eventual; ultimate
senior high school student
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
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.)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
unexpectedly; surprisingly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go past; to pass; to pass by
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to discuss; to talk together
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze