perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
justice; fairness; impartiality
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
recommended books; recommended reading
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
Tayama Katai (1872.1.22-1930.5.13)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
The Eagle Has Landed (1975 novel by Jack Higgins)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
river; stream; River; the ... river
adventure story; novel of adventure
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
Shiga Naoya (1883.2.20-1971.10.21)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
cultural center; cultural centre
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)