書物
books; publications; volumes
→ Many rare and precious books are preserved in the library.
絵本
picture book
→ I read a picture book to my child before bedtime.
作品
work of art; creation; opus; production
→ I viewed and appreciated the works of famous painters at the art museum.
著者
author; writer (of a book)
→ The author of this book won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
書き手
writer; scribe; calligrapher
→ An excellent writer can move the hearts of their readers.
ペンネーム
pen name; pseudonym; nom de plume
→ Many writers author their works using pen names.
主人公
protagonist; main character; hero/heroine
→ The protagonist of this movie is a young woman.
ロマン
romance (epic adventure, longing); romantic dream
→ There is epic romance and poetry in space exploration.
伝記
biography; life story
→ I read Edison's biography and was deeply moved.
人生
human life; one's life
→ Since life comes around only once, I want to live it without regrets.
神話
myth; mythology
→ The tales of the gods appearing in Greek mythology are fascinating.
中世
the Middle Ages; medieval times
→ I have an abiding interest in the history of medieval Europe.
文明
civilization
→ The ancient Egyptian civilization was extraordinarily developed.
忠実な
faithful; loyal; devoted; true to
→ He is widely known as an employee who is thoroughly loyal and faithful to the company.
奇妙な
strange; queer; bizarre; curious
→ In the middle of the night, a bizarre, strange sound could be heard.
背景
background; backdrop; setting; context
→ A beautiful mountain is depicted in the background of this painting.
実際
reality; actuality; in practice
→ Plans and actual reality are often very different.
文句
phrasing; words; lyrics; complaint
→ The phrasing and lyrical words of this song are truly beautiful.
果たして
as expected; really; sure enough; ever (in questions)
→ Is what he is saying really and truly the truth, I wonder?
発想
idea; conception; way of thinking; to conceptualize
→ Free, untethered thinking gives birth to brand-new businesses.
由来
origin; derivation; history; to originate from
→ The historical origin of this festival traces all the way back to five hundred years ago.
空想
daydream; fantasy; fancy; to imagine/fantasize
→ When I was a child, I often played deep in the world of fantasy.
連想
association of ideas; to associate with
→ Many people naturally associate cherry blossoms with Japan.
解釈
interpretation; construction; explanation; to interpret
→ Even with the exact same sentence, interpretations differ from person to person.
発行
issue; publication; release; to issue/publish
→ This magazine is officially published and issued every month.
生み出す
to create; to produce; to bring forth; to engender
→ Breakthrough new technologies bring forth and engender brand-new services.
読書家
avid reader; bookworm
→ He is a well-known avid reader who devours more than one hundred books a year.
