author (usu. of a particular book); writer
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
being argued into silence; being left speechless
digression; many divergences
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
conversely; on the contrary
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
point in common; common feature
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry