high and low; aristocrat and plebeian
branch; offshoot; tributary; fork; ramification (e.g. of a nerve, blood vessel, ore vein, etc.)
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
atmosphere; mood; sentiment
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
intimacy; affection; familiarity
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
(skilled) tanka poet; official in charge of court poetry and music (under the ritsuryō system); poet
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
diametrically opposed; antipodal
human kindness; human weakness
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
Oyama Tokujirō (1889.12.15-1963.6.23)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
anthology; selection of books
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
variant edition (of a book); alternative version; different manuscript; strange book; rare book; unique book
writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
discovery; detection; finding
remainder; the rest; what is left
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
someone; a certain person
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to collect; to assemble; to gather
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
library; book collection; paperback book
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness