to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
flowers and trees; flowering trees
along; parallel to; in accordance with
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
evening; night; nighttime
telephone call; telephone (device)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
study; library; den; home office; reading room
ground glass; frosted glass
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to visit frequently; to haunt
frequent customer; good customer; client
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to differ; to vary; to disagree
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
mental image; mental picture; image
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
demanding; difficult; strict
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
railroad; railway; rail transport
after death; posthumously
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to rise; to swell; to be promoted