last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
literary criticism or theory
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
gold-colored paper wrapped around the tip of a cigarette (coloured)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to erase; to efface; to rub out
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
haberdashery; sundries store
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
mountain folk; hermit; mountain wizard; word used as part of a pseudonym by artists, writers, etc.
look; glance; (at first) sight
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
sword; blade; single stroke
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
the same age; same period
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
enchantress; seductress; vamp
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
burner; nozzle; origin of a fire