to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to grow up; to become an adult
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
wherein; therein; thereinto
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
world history; international history
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
one's favourite member of an idol group
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
early (days); initial stage; initial
Emperor Go-Mizu-no-O; Go-Mizu-no-O Tenno (1596-1680 CE, reigning: 1611-1629 CE)
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)