to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
person who has committed suicide
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
-less; lacking; non-existing
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
common reed (Phragmites australis)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
about; concerning; related to; -ish
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to become bright; to become clear
spirit; heart; disposition
Sugimura Haruko (1909.1.6-1997.4.4)
Tanaka Kinuyo (1909.11.29-1977.3.21)
Miyako Chouchou (1920.7-)