approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
ago; since; before; previous
federation; federal state; United States of America
leisure; leisure time; spare time
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
food and clothing; livelihood; living; to feed and clothe
preface; foreword; introduction
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
several years; a few years
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
region; limits; stage; level
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)