focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
smallish; on the small side
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
call; summons; convening; convocation
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
matter to be checked or investigated
to slide out; to glide out; to slip out
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
(made of) stone; stone-built
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to translate; to interpret
preface; foreword; introduction
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
objection; dissent; protest
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
harm; injury; evil (influence)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
werewolf; Werewolf (social deduction game); Mafia