a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
witnessing; observing; sighting
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
(not so) much; (not) very
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be silent; to say nothing
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
established practice; custom
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
spring sunshine; springtime
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Kimura Shouhachi (1893.8.21-1959.11.18)
Nakagawa Kazumasa (1893.2.14-1991.2.5)
Umehara Ryuuzaburou (1888.3.9-1986.1.16)