nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
imagination; supposition; guess
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
back (of a chair); backrest
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
good performance; good work; great success
rest; break; recess; intermission
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly