strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
as far as the eye can see
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
hidden room; secret chamber
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...