in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
counter for books; volume
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
large quantity; large amount
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to use up all one's strength; to die
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
the ocean; the great deep
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to return to where one came from; to return to one's parents' home (after a divorce or separation)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
waist; waistline; waist measurement