to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
modern man; modern person; modernist
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
(an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
expertise; experience; knowledge
union; joining; conjugation
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
to be different and distinct; to be (relatively) distinct (when referring to items in a set)
resonance; sympathetic vibration
to use up all one's strength
pair; couple; contraposition
foreword; preface; introduction; prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
to be incompatible; to be contradictory
beginning (of a scroll, book, etc.)
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to follow; to conform; to apply to