present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
man of letters; literary man
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
solely; entirely; only; or
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
person of letters; literary person
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
eagle (Accipitridae family)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
steamship; steamboat; steamer
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
clearly; distinctly; vividly
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot