low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
craftsmanship; artisanship
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
rather; better; instead; if anything
race (of people); type of person
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
rosefinch (any finch of genus Carpodacus); monkey
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
Nitobe Inazou (1862-1933)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
image; figure; figure; form; image
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
many; much; plenty; hardly
dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern
author unknown; anonymous
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication