scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
genuine article; real thing; real deal
plump; with a thud; heavily
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
in calligraphy, an abbreviated or mistaken form of a character, or a work written in more than one calligraphic style
to throw into; to toss into
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be very clear; to be keenly cold; to be cold and clear
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
unpunctuated Chinese texts
breaks and pauses (in a sentence); punctuation; way of reading (esp. kanbun)
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending
please; somehow or other; one way or another
half-open; partly open; semicivilized; semicivilised
pleasantly (warm); faintly; lightly; suddenly; unexpectedly; accidentally
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
emperor (of Japan); mikado