premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
preparations for returning (home)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to crouch; to squat; to cower
priority; order of precedence
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
action of making something; -ification
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
Japanese person; Japanese people
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be intimate with; to befriend
preparatory phase; preparatory period