small fraction; small proportion
Kawatake Mokuami (1816-1893)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
Kanagaki Robun (1829-1894)
Western civilization; Western civilisation
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
Movement for Civic Rights and Freedom (Meiji era); Freedom and People's Rights Movement
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
literary style; classical style
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
state of mind; mentality; psychology
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
Tsubouchi Shouyou (1859.6.22-1935.2.28)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
drifting cloud; floating cloud; instability
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
section manager; section chief
the other day; lately; recently
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
excellent plan; best policy
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
when it comes to; concerning
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
San'yuutei Enchou (1839-1900)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!