(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
monaural; monophonic; mono
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
minding; watching; looking out; guarding
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
charming; bewitching; coquettish
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
family name; lineage; birth; clan
public telephone; pay phone
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team