it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to have a talk; to tell a story
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
one end; an end; part; fragment
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
intelligence network; information network
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
supply; supplying; replenishment
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...