messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
way; method; means; resource; course
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to publish a book; to put out a book
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration