difficult to ...; hard to ...
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
study of historical documents; diplomatics; diplomatic; paleography; palaeography
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
Western paper; paper manufactured in the Western manner
writing or drawing in ink
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
court (of law); courtroom
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
beginning to write; beginning of a brush-stroke
brush strokes; manner of using a brush; use of a pen; penmanship
stroke (dash) of the pen; (force of) brushwork
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
proposal; offer; request; application
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
even if not; even without
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)