seat at a table; place at a table
technical book; specialized book; treatise
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
all night long; all through the night
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to lay aside; to set aside
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
wherein; therein; thereinto
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
air of luxury; high class feel
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed