secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
street; quarter; district; area
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
way; method; means; (technical) specification
small calibre; small caliber
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
absorption; suction; attraction
to bury; to embed; to implant
handrail; railing; banister
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan