debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
painter; artist; illustrator
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
Marquis de Sade (1740-1814; French writer and libertine)
selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts
marital bedroom; conjugal bedroom
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko (1928.5.8-1987.8.5)
library; book collection; paperback book
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond