not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
decoration; ornament; trimmings
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
however; having said that; but
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
feeling; sense; impression
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
government; administration; statesmanship
right (to do something); authority; power
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
signature; signing; sealing