to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
it is I who should say so
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
(right at the) side; just beside
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
five (long cylindrical things)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against