to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to finish reading; to read through
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
how; in what way; how about; questionable
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
day by day; every day; by the day
don't you think?; indicates question
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)
the modern era; present day
Satou Makoto (1914.9.18-1996.9.20)
Katou Youko (1953.11.18-)
Gomi Fumihiko (1946.1.30-)
illustrated book; picture book
editorial committee member; senior staff writer (newspaper)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp