methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
folding into four; quarto
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
rational; reasonable; logical
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to mark the end; to spell the end
healthy; sound; wholesome
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
Nansou Satomi Hakkenden (Eight Dog Chronicles, novel 1842)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
society; public; community; social studies
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
change; transition; vicissitudes
to concern; to be related
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state