to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
Nakarai Tousui (1861.1.12-1926.11.21)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
relation; connection; affinity
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
youthful; young; young-looking
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border