writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
yoke; constraints; oppression
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
old age; old person; the old; the aged
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
one day; (on) a certain day
writing; composition; essay; sentence
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to become decrepit and ugly with age
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
losing weight; slimming; lean person
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
how; in what way; how about
to say; to be called; to do
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
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
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
admiration; praise; prizing; appreciation