(already) known; established
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
modern person; people of today
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
Hegel; Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (1770-1831; German philosopher)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
three parts; three copies
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
each place; various places
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
colour; color; hue; tints
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
hostility; animosity; enmity