claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
by myself; in person; by oneself
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
usually; under usual circumstances
short essay; pamphlet; tract
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member