precocity; early ripening; premature development
society; the world; the times
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
library (usu. single-room); small library
relation; connection; relevance
literature; books (reference); document
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
(appropriate for) one's age
in the city; within the city
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
conviction; belief; confidence
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
self-conscious; self-aware
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
neighbouring house; neighboring house
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
wherein; therein; thereinto
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)