The Golden Demon (Konjiki Yaksha) (1897 novel by Ozaki Koyo)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
script; libretto; scenario
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
rather; sooner; preferably
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
company president; manager; director
property; fortune; assets
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
always; all the time; never; usual; regular