paperback pocket edition (approx. 17x11 cm in size)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
death by suffocation; death by choking
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
violent emotion; passion; fury
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
crescent moon; young moon
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to become clear; to be made public
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
first attack; first strike; first blow