kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
evening breeze; evening mist
to be needed; to be wanted
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
modern man; modern person; modernist
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
at that time; in those days
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
with a momentary flash of light
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
almost; roughly; approximately
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
timewise; temporal; chronal
difference; discrepancy; variation
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
silence; stillness; quietness
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
expression; presentation; representation; notation
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)