the literary world; literary circles
leader; authority; mainstay
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
else; in addition; besides
boy; son; baby boy; young man
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
beginning; outset; first; onset
official announcement; proclamation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
unqualified; without qualifications
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency