female friend; woman friend
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
after a long time; for the first time in a while
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to catch the eye; to attract attention
name; given name; first name
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
half and half; fifty-fifty
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
calculating; mercenary; closefisted
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
wound suffered in a fight
trackless; reckless; dissipated
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
two classes; double; two sets
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
everyday life; daily life
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
Unkei (Buddhist sculptor) (1148-1224)
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
image; figure; figure; form; image
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve