distinction; differentiation; classification
firmly rooted; deep-seated
nothing but; none other than
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to give rein to (imagination)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
guess; speculation; supposition
main purpose; primary objective
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
as (for); for; in the capacity of
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
based on; on the basis of
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
action; operation; effect; function
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
newspaper story (article, account)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
(a) few; (a) little; trifling; insignificant; small (amount); scarce (stocks)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase