literal translation; direct translation
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
everyday life; daily life
drifting cloud; floating cloud; instability
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
truth is stranger than fiction
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
fruit(s) and vegetables; produce
writing on someone's behalf
Kawakami Bizan (1869-1908)
peak of the arch of an eyebrow
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
start; beginning; first step; clue
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
on the occasion of; at the time of
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
on board a ship; aboard a ship
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to know each other; to exchange vows; to love each other
old friend; familiar face
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire