in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
go that far; to that extent
something that will help develop one's artistic skill
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
Hakata Dontaku Festival (Fukuoka)
named after; associated with; connected with
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
telephone call; telephone (device)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
development; exploitation
acceleration; speeding up
master; teacher; stable master
Komatsu Masao (1942.1.10-2020.12.7)