all sorts of; all kinds of
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
visit to the United States
(product of) nature; born (musician)
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(one's) quota; assignment
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to put up (a notice); to post
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to go past; to pass; to pass by
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
library; book collection; paperback book
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
vinegar used to wash or season seafood
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
planned; scheduled; systematic
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out