(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
(large) building; public building; hall
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
explanation (of the meaning); interpretation
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
lyricism; description of one's feelings
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
more than anything; above all else
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
literary criticism or theory
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
bitter enemy; mortal enemy; nemesis
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
a little; somewhat; slightly
enlightenment movement; the Enlightenment
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
previous generation; former ages
optimistic view of life; optimism
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
starting point; point of departure
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
correction; revision; amendment