recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
some book; book about that subject; books
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
(your) daughter; young woman
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hard struggle; strenuous effort
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
illustration (e.g. book); picture
easy to read; legible; clear
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to finish reading; to read through
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
practice; practising; training; study
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to crack (person's voice); to squeak