sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
pronunciation; production of sound
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
instant; moment; for an instant
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
progress; advance; improvement; development
while; even though; despite
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
exemplar; model; example; pattern
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
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
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
river; stream; River; the ... river
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
military personnel; soldier
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name