vast stock of books; bookstore; bookshop
dogs and horses; one's humble self
to get thin; to taper off
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
ankle-length (clothes); maxi (skirt, dress, etc.); floor-length (clothes); maxim
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
interval; break; pause; spare moment
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
student of a girls' school
the whole world; the universe
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
literary world; literary circles
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
autumn moon; harvest moon
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
master; masterhand; maestro
incident resulting in injury
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
of tender years; very young
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err