to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
one's later years; final years (in life)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
publishing (esp. using woodblock printing)
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
inside story; confidential talk
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
unkindness; unfriendliness
enumeration; citation; listing
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
criticism; critique; review; commentary
one cause; one reason; one factor
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
from the beginning; from scratch
arrangement of chapters; dividing into chapters
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
shirokuban (paper size of 127x188mm); duodecimo
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
item; article; clause; section; point
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance