scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
party; gang; company; squad
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to shut in; to confine; to contain
advance; moving forward; progress
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
favourable wind; favorable wind
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
literary art; literary activity; writing
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
treatment; service; handling; management
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
blood vessel; blood relationship
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged