proofreading; correction of press; calibration
writing something on commission; newly written text
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
rest; break; recess; intermission
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
change of title; retitling; changed title
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
don't you think?; indicates question
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
healthy; sound; wholesome
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
present continuous tense; present progressive form
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
many; much; plenty; hardly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference