to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
such; this sort of; like this
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
work clothes; business suit
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
rural districts; counties
opening a business; opening a practice
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
Ogata Kouan (1810.8.13-1863.7.25)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
Western music; European music
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)