bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
materials; data; document
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
to translate; to interpret
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
illustration (e.g. book); picture
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
how long; how far; how much
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
the original; original copy; script
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention