worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
strangely; oddly; mysteriously
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for books; volume
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
based on; built on; made from
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
alone; by oneself; on one's own
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service