to sit; to squat; to be implicated
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
all night long; all through the night
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to work hard; to work diligently
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to concern; to be related
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
assistant ...; probationary ...
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
writing (e.g. as a profession)
leisure; leisure time; spare time