novel; story; (work of) fiction
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to take back; to recapture
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
while; during; while; although; all; both
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
scene; sight; scenario; setting
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
depiction; description; portrayal
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
then; well; so; well then
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped