very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
all; entire; whole; altogether
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
tag; slip; label; sticker
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
collection of stories (esp. myths, legends, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to snatch from; to steal from
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
again (and again); once again; yet again
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
invisibly; secretly; privately
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
less than ...; smaller ...
light; faint; pale; fleeting
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
beginning; outset; first; onset
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina