dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
such; like that; in that way
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
every evening; night after night
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
area; region; district; locality
leader; authority; mainstay
lady; madame; matron; (arch.) mistress (of a household); (arch.) housewife
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
suddenly; all of a sudden
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
leading person; foremost figure
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
uncontrollable; irrepressible
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
small number; few; minority
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)