textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
educational institution; school; academy; campus
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
aptitude; aptness; suitability
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to attack; to assault; to assail
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
incident; affair; happening; event
to recall; to remember; to recollect
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
question; inquiry; enquiry
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold