that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
of course; certainly; naturally
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
expulsion; excommunication
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!