in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; volume; this; present; main; head
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to have a talk; to tell a story
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
when it becomes; when it comes to
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
library (usu. single-room); small library
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
at that time; in those days
professor; teaching; instruction
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
life; living; I; me; student
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
pupil; student; schoolchild
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
not caring; not giving a damn
rather; better; instead; if anything
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
close; intimate; on good terms
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry