dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
human; human-like; as a person
press; print shop; printing office
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
complete works; complete collection; complete series
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
writing; composition; essay; sentence
misprint; typographical error; typo
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
guess; speculation; supposition
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
Niigata (city, prefecture)
home for the aged; old people's home
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
entrance procession of wrestlers into the ring
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
human document; personal documentary; documentary on someone's life
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
curiosity; inquisitiveness