bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
writing something on commission; newly written text
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to spend time (on doing something)
how long; how much; to what extent
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
historical play; period drama
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
wide-awake to one's interests
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
very popular; highly favoured
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to amuse oneself; to make merry
type of popular literature from the late Edo period
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
to blossom; to flower; to bloom