bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
last night; yesterday evening
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
in advance; beforehand; previously
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
private; exclusive; secret
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
at a young age; while still young
to win the prize; to win the ring
national paper; paper with a national circulation
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
another company; other company
ardent; passionate; vehement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
obscure; vague; ambiguous
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
opening a business; opening a practice
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
foreign; abroad; overseas
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature