ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
upper half of the body; upper body
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
one's later years; final years (in life)
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
around the world; throughout the world
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
sic; sic erat scriptum; the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
prudence; discretion; thought
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance