to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
various articles; various items; various kinds
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
novel; story; (work of) fiction
secret accounts; second set of accounts
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
sabotage; subversive activities
destination; recipient; addressee
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
material; materials; data; information; documents
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
account book; register; ledger
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
human rights; civil liberties
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
food porn (i.e. appetizing pictures of food); terrorizing people by posting food porn