original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
misreading; misinterpreting
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to live through; to survive
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
scriptwriter; screenwriter
to play a central role; to take a leading part
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
just one person; only one
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
chance; opportunity; occasion
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)