frivolous age; degenerate period in history; decadent age
local specialty; special product (of a region)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to cover (with something)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
back of a leatherbound book
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
hum; meditation; painstaking elaboration on one's poem; groaning in distress
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to jump from one thing to another
to concern; to be related
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
practical; realistic; pragmatic
action; operation; effect; function
human nature; instinct; humanity; humanism
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
teacher; wise man; Confucius; the person concerned; you
single word; a few words; brief comment
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
degree of heat; temperature; enthusiasm
(sudden) evening shower (rain)