to collect; to assemble; to gather
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
ten; 10; ten years of age
(period of) a year; during an era
civilian in military employ
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
bedside; near one's pillow
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
at that time; in those days
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
decision; determination; resolution
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
very young; little; childish; immature
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to accept; to receive; to agree
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count