author; writer; novelist; artist
adversity; sad circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
class; heading; group; category
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
paper treated with astringent persimmon juice
same; similar; (just) like; equal
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to go along; to walk along; to follow
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after