bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
also known as; also called
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
death; the late; the deceased
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to have the privilege of doing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
collecting bodies (of casualties, etc.); recovering bodies
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
11th day of the month; 11 days
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
confections; sweets; candy; cake
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently