more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
book; volume; this; present; main; head
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
birth; creation; formation
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
way (of doing); manner; method; means
scholarly; scholastic; academic
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
simply; merely; only; solely
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
finish; finishing; finishing touches
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
grasp; catch; understanding
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
is something that; is that which
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to state; to express; to mention