outline; summary; argument
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
homeless; homeless person
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
literally; to the letter; literal
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
not yet known; unknown; strange
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory
library; book collection; paperback book
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
free time; spare time; idle moment
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy