four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
personality; style; appearance
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
humanism; humanitarianism
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
Hagiwara Sakutarou (1886-1942)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
commerce; trade; business
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool