The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
study; research; investigation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rather; better; instead; if anything
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
how; in what way; by what means
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get into trouble; to get busted
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate