light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
deep emotion; strong feelings
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
foreign; abroad; overseas
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
one's impressions after reading a book
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
arrival of goods; goods received
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
because of; owing to; due to
scattered; separated; dispersed
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
natural span of life; 250 years old
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
many; numerous; various; large number of
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
shall ...; to assume; to suppose