to differ; to vary; to disagree
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
(social) position; status
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
not limited to; not just ...
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
general; popular; common; typical
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
clear; distinct; evident; definite
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
author; writer; novelist; artist
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever