pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
postscript (to a book); verification; publication (in a book)
offering of cloth (rope, paper, etc.)
Metal Rat (37th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
beginning of winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
questions and answers; dialogue
pharmacy (esp. one without facilities to prepare their own medicines); drugstore; chemist
fame; popularity; reputation
return; relapse; recurrence
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
clear; fair; fine; serene
worn-out clothes; shabby clothes
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
chance (of success); odds
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)