to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
while; during (the time when)
to perceive; to understand
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
considerably; greatly; a lot
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
over-fond parent; doting parent
to look forward to something
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
determination; resolution
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
separate; scattered; apart
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
nostalgic song; golden oldie
Kashiwabara Yoshie (1965.10.1-)