very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
himself; yourself; herself
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
every single word and phrase; each and every word
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
accurate; correct; precise; exact
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
name; given name; first name
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
than; from; out of; except; but; more
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic