bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
north entrance; north exit
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize; to apologise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
in that manner; like that