library; book collection; paperback book
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
residing; living; dwelling
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to correct oneself; to restate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to increase; to add to; to augment
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
no matter how much time passes
to be opposite; to face each other
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
nature park; natural park
near; nearby; not far off
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
as (for); for; in the capacity of