transition from one epoch to another; change of era
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
translation with notes; translator's notes
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
outline of history; essentials of history
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
creation; Creation (by God)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
excellent translation; fine translation
famous literary composition
accurate; correct; precise; exact
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
crude; immature; unpolished
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
nature; property; disposition
nice; likeable; desirable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
general idea; concept; notion
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
lucidity; intelligibility; perspicuity
place; room; margin; scope
G; g; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss; general audience (film certificate)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
negotiations; discussions; connection