only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
in this manner; in this way; like this
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
for example; for instance; e.g.
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
godparent; first person to give something its name
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
the same age; same period
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
annotation; explanatory note; comment
unique; peculiar; singular
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
similarly; same (idea); same (name)