century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
counter for books; volume
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
notebook; account book; register
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to forget completely; to leave behind
to hang (something) on the wall
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
small; fine; detailed; stingy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
The Classic of Poetry; The Book of Songs; The Book of Odes; Shijing; Shih Ching
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
body; physical system; (the) person
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
in deep black; in jet black
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover