pair; the two; both persons; both things
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
children's story; fairy tale
novel; story; (work of) fiction
practical guide; manual; how-to book
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
counter for books; volume
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
some book; book about that subject; books
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
top recommendation; something highly recommended
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl