possible; potential; practicable; feasible
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
so what!; who gives a damn?
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
apparently; appears to be
technical book; specialized book; treatise
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
light blue; pale blue; aqua
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to ask a question; to ask questions
only; merely; but; no more than