name; given name; first name
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
don't you think?; indicates question
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to state; to express; to mention
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
how; in what way; by what means
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
book; volume; this; present; main; head
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with