Bildungsroman; novel about one's education, spiritual growth, etc.; coming-of-age story
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
and (also); both ... and; as well as
Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709.8.8-1716.6.19), Shougun 1712-1716
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
future years; in (one's) later years
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
by means of; due to; because of; according to
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
deviation; departure; omission
unique; peculiar; singular
supporting role (actor); minor role
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be impressed; to greatly admire
virtue; charm; merit; good point
way of reciting; way of telling a story
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
episode; anecdote; vignette