each book (volume or copy)
to finish reading; to read through
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
face; looks; vestiges; trace
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
one's native language; one's mother tongue
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
history and biography; historical material
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
important post; important office; key position
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to omit to say; to forget to mention; to leave unsaid
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to wipe out; to put an end to
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
infection; contagion; becoming infected
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
sincere; honest; faithful
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in