concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
in comparison to; rather than
as discussed previously; as mentioned above
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
as usual; as is one's habit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
very interesting; of great interest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
older brother; elder brother
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
Ooya Souichi (1900.9.13-1970.11.22)
minor local college; small-time university
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.