harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
skating rink; ice surface; silver plate
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
blood vessel; blood relationship
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
Masao Maruyama (1914.3.22-1996.8.15; political scientist)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
ethics; moral philosophy; (study of) Confucianism (esp. the Cheng-Zhu school of neo-Confucianism); (study of) Taoism; Shingaku (Edo-period moral philosophy)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
enlightenment; great wisdom
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
true meaning; true significance
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
power; authority; jurisdiction
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
reading with appreciation; savouring (a book); enjoying
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
Sōseki; Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
selfless devotion to justice
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
bearing; heading; point of the compass
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
the Four Books (Confucian texts)
(written) work; book; writings
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate