upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to face on; to look out on to
place where there are hot springs; hot springs spa
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
late autumn (fall) windstorm in the countryside; typhoon, esp. one that blows from the 210th to the 220th day of the year; name of the 28th roll of the Genji monogatari
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
provincial theatrical performance
snake; serpent; large snake
range of vision; field of vision
(one's) youth; one's younger days
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1834-1901)
Europe and America; the West
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
heart and soul; one's soul (heart)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
convenience; benefit; profit
actual profit; practical use; benefit
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
labor; labour; work; service