indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
westward trip; trip to the West
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
Saber (Honda sedan); Sabre (jet fighter)
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
crash; kurash (wrestling)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
banning of books; banned book
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
raging fire; conflagration
ancient time; age of the gods
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
drawing a sword; drawn sword
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
extremely; terrifically; super
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)