to talk; to chat; to chatter
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
structural calculation; structural analysis; seismic analysis; structural computation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
Tsuboi Yoshikatsu (1907.5.27-1990.12.6)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
report; notification; registration
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to shake; to sway; to waver
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
thereupon; shortly thereafter
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
name; given name; first name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
two persons; two people; pair; couple
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
world fair; international exposition
such ... as; or some such
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
Kurokawa Kishou (1934.4-)
master; teacher; stable master
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
individual; private person; personal; private
residence; housing; residential building
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till