reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
abstract or impracticable theory
state of mind; mentality; psychology
exhibition; display; putting on show
endless; boundless; everlasting
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
genuine article; real thing; real deal
confusion; mixing; merger
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
maintenance; preservation; improvement
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test