to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
food storage; provision store; pantry
receiving; acceptance; reception
last ray of hope; only hope
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
real experience; actual observations
the senses; sensuality; carnality
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
skim reading; skipping through text
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
posterity; future life; life to come
to finish reading; to read through
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
remaining; left-over; excess
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
condition; state of preservation
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
split; division; break up