overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
unpublished; unreleased; not yet made public
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to get angry; to lose one's temper
they; those guys; those fellows
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
deadly disease; sickness leading to death; terminal illness
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
job title; name of one's position
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
Augustus Caesar; Augustus
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
being entrusted with; taking charge of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
totally willing; fully motivated
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)