sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one's chief (literary) work; main work
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
literary art; literary activity; writing
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
critic; reviewer; commentator
author; writer; novelist; artist
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
department (faculty) of literature
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
island in a pond or river
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak