rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
as expected; as predicted
close to the wall; alongside the wall
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
several types; several kinds; several species
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
to watch steadily; to stare
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
semi-transparent; translucent
to be greenish; to be tinged green
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
round; spherical; circular
as a child; when one was a child
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
another thing; exception; special case
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
desktop; desktop computer; desktop (primary display screen on a personal computer)