3000; three thousand; many
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
in succession; one by one
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the customer never has an empty bowl
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
eating quickly; speed-eating
overeating; gorging; guzzling
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
The Life of an Amorous Man by Ihara Saikaku (famous novel from the Edo period)
one-year-old; one year old
great success; huge success
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
novels or plays about the merchant class
pornographic book (Edo period)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
man of the hour; woman of the hour
one theory; one opinion; another theory
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
tingling; stinging; pungently
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
short story; short film; short poem
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
charming; fascinating; attractive
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
although I say; although one might say; although called