uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
such; this sort of; like this
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
name; given name; first name
hand-operated electric generator (used in Edo-period medical treatment); (arch.) electricity
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that