perfect; complete; flawless
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Hisao Juuran (1902.4.6-1957.10.6)
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
secret; private; surreptitious
ardent; passionate; vehement
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
taste; liking; preference
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
online shopping; internet shopping
environment; circumstance
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
trend of the times; way things are going
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
striking; remarkable; considerable
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
eccentric; crank; oddball