to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
anniversary of the Great Kanto earthquake
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
preface; introduction; preamble
how many years; how long; what year
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
gale; violent (strong) wind
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
evening; early night hours
at first; initially; in the beginning
to shake; to sway; to waver
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to cease; to stop; to be over
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
to get between; to be caught in
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning