Miyako Chouchou (1920.7-)
Sugimura Haruko (1909.1.6-1997.4.4)
Tanaka Kinuyo (1909.11.29-1977.3.21)
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
brain hemorrhage; brain haemorrhage
sarcophagus; stone coffin
to become bright; to become clear
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
common reed (Phragmites australis)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to understand (each other); to comprehend
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to be discouraged; to shrink from
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
spirit; heart; disposition
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
by today; before the day is over
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)