serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
Haltman; Hartman; Hartmann
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to dye; to colour; to color
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sympathy; compassion; pity
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be intimate with; to befriend
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
indeed; really; truly; very much
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression