junior high school student; middle school pupil
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
goods; merchandise; commercial items
at that time; in those days
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
... years old; age (of) ...
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
like; similar to; as with; in the same way