although I say; although one might say; although called
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
practice; practising; training; study
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
foreign; abroad; overseas
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
author; writer; novelist; artist
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
not yet known; unknown; strange
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
to be found; to be discovered
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
literary world; literary circles
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best