once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
The Travels of Marco Polo
to write down; to record; to register
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
taking dictation; note-taking
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
leader; authority; mainstay
interruption; suspension; break
to make a speech; to address
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to know (a person); to think
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
another family; another house
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over