the world in general; society; convention
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to subsist; to keep on living
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
front entrance; front door
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to make merry; to be festive
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
trivia; snippet of knowledge
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
writer; author; contributor
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality