to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
red cloth; red background
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
calm and free of ambition or care
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
new book; new publication
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to jump at; to be attracted by
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
steady; sound; reliable; solid
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
study; library; den; home office; reading room
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
keep in mind; take note of; remember
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
The Decameron; Il Decamerone
modern man; modern person; modernist
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by