frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to talk; to chat; to chatter
literary world; literary circles
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
nothing but; none other than
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
sweet potato shop; sweet potato seller
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
bamboo dealer; person selling bamboo or articles made of bamboo; house made of bamboo
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to write and throw away; to write carelessly; to begin writing then stop part-way through
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
together with; same; both; all; including ...
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program