youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
color of a flower (colour); light indigo; light blue
dressing oneself; personal grooming
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
firm promise; definite promise
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to hold fast; to protect to the end
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
unrequited love; one-sided love
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
rather than; more ... than ...
weird; strange; mysterious
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
tendency; trend; inclination
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
waking; waking up; awakening
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope