collection of books; (personal) library
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
whether or not; presence or absence
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
normalcy; normality; normal
to search for; to seek for; to look for
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to intervene; to stop (something)
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
odds and ends; all; every
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
deep regret; great disappointment
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to take away; to carry away
interference; intervention; meddling
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)