with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
summer campaign of the siege of Osaka (1615 CE)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
journal; magazine; periodical
serialization; serialisation; serial story
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
dyspepsia; indigestion; weak digestion
looking pale; looking unwell
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
Taka-Diastase; Takadiastase (brand-name form of diastase)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
entering and leaving hospital
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
light and darkness; light and shade
donation; presentation; gift
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet