social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
tendency; trend; inclination
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
matter to be checked or investigated
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
date of issue or publication
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
outline; summary; argument
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to jump at; to be attracted by
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
strength; power; proficiency; ability
novel; original; new; innovative
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to spend time (on doing something)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
gradually; slowly but steadily
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold