tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dark of the night; darkness of the night
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
witty (happy, apt) remark; well-worded saying; epigram; aphorism
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
you could say; you might say; verging on the
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
while; during (the time when)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
lying concealed; being hidden
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)