author (usu. of a particular book); writer
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
literary world; literary circles
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
our country; our land; one's own country
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
heresy; dangerous religion; (arch.) Christianity
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
simply; merely; only; solely
poetic circles; world of poetry
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
meaning; significance; sense
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)