dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
spine (of book); binding (of book)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
how; in what way; how about
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
indeed; really; truly; very much
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
chilly; unpleasantly cold