to be excited; to be elated
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
library (usu. single-room); small library
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
corridor; hallway; passageway
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
reading circle; reading group; book club
established practice; custom
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to solicit; to demand; to extort
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
writing; composition; essay; sentence
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to be reminded of; to call to mind
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)