edict; ordinance; proclamation
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
casting; cast-metal object
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
aestheticism; estheticism
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
homosexuality; homosexual love
imprisonment; incarceration
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
posterity; future generations; future life
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
collection of books; (personal) library
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
side table; bedside table
to make coffee; to brew coffee
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to begin talking; to open up
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at