guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
last night; yesterday evening
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
indeed; really; truly; very much
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
place; position; location; position; standing; status
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
censorship; inspection; examination
comparatively high; fairly expensive
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel