eardrum; tympanic membrane
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
collection of books; (personal) library
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to dispose of; to sell off
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
firmly; solidly; heartily
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
in spite of; regardless of
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt