(United States of) America; USA; US
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
Utrecht (The Netherlands)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
Washington, D.C. (United States); Washington (US state)
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
horse-headed demon (in hell)
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
sex life; sexual activities
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
paintings and calligraphic works
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
academic; scholarly; scientific
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
prime minister; premier; chancellor
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)