to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
fall; drop; descent; coming down
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
study of plants, minerals, and animals for use in Chinese medicine; herbalism; pharmacognosy
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
notes; comment; remark; annotation
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
Makino Tomitarou (1862.5.22-1957.1.18)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
medical science; medicine
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sick person; patient; invalid
indirection; indirectness
relieving the sufferings of the people
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)