modern person; people of today
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
useless resistance; vain struggle
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
planning; project; plan; design
Kadokawa Shoten (publisher)
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
fresh verdure; new green leaves
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness