to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
corridor; hallway; passageway
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
that day; the very same day
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
library (usu. single-room); small library
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
author; writer; novelist; artist
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
elopement; running away with a lover
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
whole book; whole volume; whole story
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
must-read; required reading
recommender; nominator; referee
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe