to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
spine (of book); binding (of book)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to get back together (with a former partner)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
one cause; one reason; one factor
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to buy again; to buy anew
actual article; goods in stock; stocks
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to finish reading; to read through
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
welcome!; nice to see you!
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
numbered tag; numbered ticket
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment