Hagiwara Sakutarou (1886-1942)
to pick up; to find; to gather
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
being entertained by a geisha
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
adverse circumstances; adversity
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
drop (e.g. of water); drip
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
wetting; love affair; lover
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
single word; a few words; brief comment
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations