novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
such ... as; or some such
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
really; truly; indeed; good grief
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility