wood-block printing; publication
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
notice; attention; observation
comparatively; relatively
almost; roughly; approximately
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
both; both sides; both parties
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
good feeling; feeling good
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
intention; idea; inclination; wish
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
primer; manual; introductory book
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
such ... as; or some such
himself; yourself; herself
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.