to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sunlight; rays of the Sun
yearning; longing for; deep affection
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
Bunten exhibition; art exhibition sponsored by the Ministry of Education (antecedent of the Nitten exhibition)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
handiwork; handicraft; homemade
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
comparatively; relatively
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
polish; improvement; burnishing