first cockcrowing of the year
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
pitch dark; total darkness
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
collection of books; (personal) library
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
along the river; riverside
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
what do you want?; can I help you?
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking