book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
meanwhile; in the meantime
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to set (sun); to become dark
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
transfer; transport; removal
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
dull sound; muffled sound
to solicit; to demand; to extort
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to run about; to rush about
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified