quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
bad influence; negative influence
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
this for sure; certainly is
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
Ochikubo Monogatari; The Tale of Ochikubo (Heian period Cinderella story)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
outline; summary; argument
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly