brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in the background; not standing out
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
setting off (on a trip); departure
just a minute; small quantity
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
Japanese association; Japanese expat. organization
thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan; sukiyaki
silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
memories; recollections; reminiscence
seeing one off; farewell; escort
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
comparatively; relatively
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
Machisu; Matisse; Matthies
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
Kitazawa Rakuten (1876.7.20-1955.8.25)
sun; saint; San (people); son
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
green tract of land; green space
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
sweets; sweetmeats; confectionary; candy
however; having said that; but
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
instead; but (on the other hand)