technical book; specialized book; treatise
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
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; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); 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; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to come together; to join; to merge; 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 possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
easy to read; legible; clear
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
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
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
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