linguist; language expert
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
particularly; only; in the case of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
internal organ; viscera; gut
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to be able to manage somehow or another
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
property; fortune; assets
planned; scheduled; systematic
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to assemble; to set up; to construct
several years standing; over several years
how long; how far; how much
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
vexatious; troublesome; complicated
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
intense heat; severe heat
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar