strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
smoothly; easily; readily
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
form; shape; figure; morph
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
funny story; funny anecdote
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
had better ...; had better not ...
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt