to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
while; during; while; although; all; both
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
counter for books; volume
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
for this very reason; that is exactly why
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to live; to make a living; to get on with
how; in what way; how about
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")