number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
one breath; chug!; drink!
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
softcover (book); paperback
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
new translation; post-Xuanzang Chinese translation (i.e. mid 7th century onward)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
having furigana on all kanji in a document
privately printed book; private (press) edition
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
reading circle; reading group; book club
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
state of mind; (one's) mental state
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
villain; baddie; the villain's part
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other