closing time (library, museum, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
excellent plan; best policy
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
even more; still more; further
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
cache; place to hide something
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
on the way home from school
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
elementary; basic; rudimentary
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
syllabic nasal (in Japanese)
geminate consonant (small "tsu" in Japanese)
dakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
handakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an "h" sound into a "p" sound
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language