how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
having not the slightest idea
Ueda Akinari (1734.7.25-1809.8.8)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
turning upside down; placing nonessentials before essentials
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to translate; to interpret
existence; possession; having; limited company
being-for-others (philosophical term used by Hegel and Sartre); être-en-soi
to look attractive; to look nice
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
adverbial (adverb) phrase
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to form a pair; to pair up
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind