poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in succession; one by one
to give directions; to issue instructions
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
document; official papers
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
something; some kind of; for some reason
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
beforehand; in advance; previously
(within a) territory; domains
to make one's rounds; to patrol
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
beginning; outset; first; onset
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock