to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
understood; I see; OK; present; here
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
study; learning; tutorial
foreign; abroad; overseas
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
even if not; even without
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
something; some kind of; for some reason
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import