Bungei Shunju (publisher); Bungei Shunju (magazine)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
as the sound of surging water; vigorous; surging; welling
the bottom of one's heart
intelligence; discernment
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
contemporary literature; modern literature
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
Matsuda Tokiko (1905.7.18-2004.12.26)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
Hirabayashi Taiko (1905.10.3-1972.2.17)
free medical treatment; gratuitous treatment
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
operator (e.g. telephone)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer