often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
extensive knowledge; erudition
those (near the second person)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to approach; to draw near
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
art of self-defense (defence)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
admiration; wonder; astonishment
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
one's manners; one's attitude
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be accustomed to reading
study; library; den; home office; reading room
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
tradition; legend; folklore
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
final; eventual; ultimate
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
counter for books; volume
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
ancestor; forefather; foremother
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))