to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
still; as yet; as it has been
acolyte; adherent; follower; imitator; copycat
Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827)
colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
smiling while looking at; enjoying reading
overall victory; championship
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
quotation; abstract; selection; summary
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
polish (jewels); cultivation
polish (jewels); cultivation
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
sketch (depicting real people or nature); drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture; child's copying pictures; mirror image (e.g. of society); (metaphorical) depiction
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
drama; play; powerful drug
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
day of spring; spring sun
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind