secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
breeze rustling through leaves
slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
type of jōruri narrative performance
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
mood of a poem; poet's mood when writing
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
above-mentioned; above-named; above
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to entwine; to follow about
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
previous writing; first of two books; previous letter
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
first five syllables (of a tanka); first line (of a poem)
Toyama (city, prefecture)
travellers' inn; stage inn
omission of a character; omitted character; blank type; insertion of blank spaces before and after the names of dignitaries (as a sign of respect)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
colored pencil; coloured pencil
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)
postscript (to a book); verification; publication (in a book)
good story; beautiful story; heartwarming story
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
copy; transcription; mimeograph; photocopy
collation; examining and comparing
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
before the spirit of the deceased