literary world; literary circles
reigning; controlling; dictating
young person; youth; young
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
financial power; financial means; wealth
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to revere; to respect; to worship
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
popular name; common name; given name
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
southern part; the south (of a region)
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
chief; main; principal; major
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
government office; public office
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
chalk (mineral); white wall
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
carving; engraving; sculpture
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
belongings; appendage; accessory
practicality; utility; usefulness
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
beauty of style; beauty of form
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
important person; strategic person; key figure
staying the night; lodging (at)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off