to finish reading; to read through
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
use; utilization; utilisation; application
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
unconditionally; as a rule
righteousness; justice; right
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
fat; tallow; lard; grease
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
lately; recently; in recent times
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
family; relatives; dependents; household
... (years old) this year
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
how many months?; how long?
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious