to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take away; to carry away
that; the matter in question
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
on and after; from ... onward; since
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
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
reading matter; reading material
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
craving; longing; thirsting
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-