device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
anti-fascism; antifascism
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
your views; your opinion; great idea; excellent idea
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
sick person; patient; invalid
Tsubota Jouji (1890.3.3-1982.7.7)
Shimaki Kensaku (1903.9.7-1945.8.17)
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
popular name; common name; given name
how many years; how long; what year
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage