spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
spine (of book); binding (of book)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
explanation of a word (phrase, term, etc.); interpretation of a word
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
living room (Japanese-style)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to raise one's voice; to shout
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
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.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
special; particular; peculiar; unique
organ (of body, plant, etc.)