earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
of course; certainly; naturally
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
Aomori (city, prefecture)
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to mix; to stir; to blend
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
such; this sort of; like this
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and; AND (Boolean operator)
English (language); English
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Sakuma Shouzan (1811-1864)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to do (indicating contempt for other person's actions)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to start working; to take action