to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
entertaining people by serving tea (esp. in the Obaku school of Zen)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
you (plural); all of you; you all
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
commentary on current events
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
to send or direct a person to
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
random thoughts; occasional thoughts; desultory thoughts
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to be at a loss for words
in that manner; like that
ring; playing field; stadium
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
attendance; presence; appearance
Toyoshima Yoshio (1890-1955)
Ozaki Kazuo (1899.12.25-1983.3.31)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
in name only; titular; nominal