from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
feelings; thoughts; meaning
island in a pond or river
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
Kadokawa Shoten (publisher)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
Matsuda Michio (1908.10.26-1998.6.1)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
matter for great congratulation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
almost; roughly; approximately