apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
writing (e.g. as a profession)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
opinion; intention; thought
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
counter for books; volume
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
level ground; plain; flatland
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
executive officer; administrative official
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
every evening; night after night
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
money-making; earning money
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
fortunetelling (as an occupation)
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet