originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
narration; description of things and facts
knowing; (an) acquaintance
history of; experience of
The Iliad (epic poem attributed to Homer)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
rather; sooner; preferably
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
drama; play; Chinese opera
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
outline; summary; argument
bet; wager; stake; gamble
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise