reading matter; reading material
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
creation; Creation (by God)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
Kitahara Hakushuu (1885-1942)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
educational or school system
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
subdivision; section; branch
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
trend; tendency; momentum
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to discuss; to talk together
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
zest for living; energy to live
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation