spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
tension; mental strain; nervousness
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to bring; to take; to bring about
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Ishikawa Takuboku (1886-1912)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
journal; magazine; periodical
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
postcard; memo; note; card
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
personality; style; appearance
affectation; pretense; pretence
straight-forwardness; honesty; purity
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to recall; to remember; to recollect
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
considerably; greatly; a lot
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
time; hour; period; class
third day of the month; three days
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
flowering plant; flower; ornamental plant
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression