retainer; vassal; servant
mail; postal matter; postal item
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
several years; a few years
to visit frequently; to haunt
devoted; self-sacrificing
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
bedside; near one's pillow
to read aloud; to read to someone
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to become dim; to become blurred
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
wood-block printing; publication
chief; main; principal; major
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
established practice; custom
schedule; program; calendar
big thanks; great gratitude
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)