library; book collection; paperback book
department store; department
commerce; trade; business
this and that; one thing or another
notice; attention; observation
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
similar story; variant tale
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
female friend; woman friend
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
construction; architecture (of buildings)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to concern; to be related
source (e.g. quotation); authority
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
spirit world; underworld; the next world
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
grandfather; male senior-citizen
lucky omen; happy; auspicious