poetry and prose; literature; literary works
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
conviction; belief; confidence
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to awake from one's sleep
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
edge of the eaves; house frontage
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
circulation; dissemination
news; word; tidings; omen
rather; better; instead; if anything
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
proper; respectable; decent; honest