to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
eating between meals; snacking
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
author; writer; novelist; artist
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
very much; very many; more and more
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to publish a book; to put out a book
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
way; method; means; resource; course
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)