Gasterosteus microcephalus (species of stickleback)
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (chronicle by Matsuo Basho, published in 1702)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
completely relying on others
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
question; question (mark)
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
reading matter; reading material
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
research material; experimental material
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
somehow; for some reason or other
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
Extinct (conservation status); EX
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant