another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
supreme; greatest; highest; best
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
recital; recitation; public reading
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
invisibly; secretly; privately
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
very young; childish; immature
give-and-take; give and take
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
striking; remarkable; considerable
university student; college student
breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to amuse oneself; to make merry
each individual; each person
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep