collection of books; (personal) library
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to become famous; to gain fame
is that so?; I see; right; oh
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be appointed to a rank
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
comfort; consolation; diversion
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight