bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
close to the wall; alongside the wall
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to do together; to share; to participate in
originally; by nature; from the start
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
made-to-order; custom-made
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to squash; to crush; to flatten
forcibly; against one's will
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
it is not (like that) either
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
no need to guess; certainly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...