the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
genuine; authentic; true; real
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(your) daughter; young woman
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
book; volume; this; present; main; head
race (of people); type of person
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
presumption; assumption; estimation
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
very young; little; childish; immature
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
pointing out; identification
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
study; library; den; home office; reading room
counter for books; volume
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention