high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
wherein; therein; thereinto
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
spine (of book); binding (of book)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
almost; roughly; approximately
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
Shiba Ryoutarou (1923.8.7-1996.2.12)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know