god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
postpartum; after childbirth
physical condition; state of health
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
eternal; unlimited; endless
goodness; excellence; virtue
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
and then; and so; and; so then
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
first part; first volume; prequel
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
as a child; when one was a child
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce