immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
the same book; the said book; ibid.
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
at that time; in those days
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
low price; moderate price
culture of the printed word; book culture
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
solitude; loneliness; isolation
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing; covering
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
society; public; community; social studies
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time