snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
three; three years of age
but; however; provided that
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
very likely; very probable
bed and food; eating and sleeping
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
although I say; although one might say; although called
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
children's story; fairy tale
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to despair of; to see the vanity of
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
it seems so; that's what it looks like