first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
negotiations; discussions; connection
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
to live; to reside; to inhabit
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
book; volume; this; present; main; head
counter for books; volume
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
national character; regional character
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
another time; some other time
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis