by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
last week; the week before
library (usu. single-room); small library
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
indeed; really; truly; very much
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
second day of the month; two days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
several people; a few people
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
other side; opposite side; other party
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
woman; female; feminine gender
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach