to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
(not so) much; (not) very
to finger; to tamper (with)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
stating (one's views); expressing
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
character building; formation of character; personality development
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
some book; book about that subject; books
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
and (also); both ... and; as well as
spine (of book); binding (of book)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
before it happens; previously
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
less than ...; smaller ...
extended leave; long vacation
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
staff member; station employee; official