to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
closed-stacks (e.g. in a library); closed shelf system
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans); fragrant olive; sweet olive
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
contradiction; inconsistency
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
phantom; vision; illusion
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
note (letter) left behind; will