to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
encouragement; cheering on
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
love affair; sensual pleasures
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)