man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to finish reading; to read through
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways; leafhopper (insect); jassid; sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes); levelling off (of prices, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
English letter; alphabetic character
foreign; abroad; overseas
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
in search of; in order to look for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
one more time; once more; once again
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to become settled; to be fixed
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air