to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
supporting role (actor); minor role
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
Sonata in B minor (Liszt)
popular name; common name; given name
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
Yōko Ogawa (1962.3.30-; writer)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to succeed; to bear fruit
revisiting; visiting again
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
space (room, area, outer space)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
conquest; domination; mastery
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
curse; spell; malediction
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood