ignorance; innocence; stupidity
library (usu. single-room); small library
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
centre; center; center fielder
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
esteemed profession (e.g. priest, monk, teacher, doctor, etc.); venerable vocation; ministry; priesthood; holy orders
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
(Edo-period) type of humorous poem
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to copy (down); to transcribe
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
magician; sorcerer; wizard; witch
to sniff out; to get wind of
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee