formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
process; course; mechanism
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
virtue; charm; merit; good point
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
breeding; raising; rearing
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
quotation marks; quote marks
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
Simmonds; Simmons; Simonds; Symonds; Symons
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
alternately; in succession
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
to join together; to combine; to join up
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
sequel; later development
Saiichi Maruyasa (1925.8.28-2012.10.13; writer)
original text; source book; draft