the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
police cell; place of detention; jail
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
Kobayashi Takiji (1903-1933)
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
cardioplegia; heart attack
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to become bright; to become clear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
excursion; field trip; school trip
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income