living together; communal life; cohabitation
personification; impersonation; embodiment
library (usu. single-room); small library
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
ward office; council (regional)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
simultaneous; all at once
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
make no progress; remain unsettled
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to hurt; to smart; to sting
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
even though; despite; when
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material