even though; despite; when
one day; (on) a certain day
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
young literary enthusiast
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
battlefield; battleground
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
hunger and thirst; starvation
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to blow through; to blow ceaselessly
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
at first; in the beginning; originally
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
commentary on current events
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
sentiment; sentimentality
blood relationship; blood relative
commencing with; including