to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886-1965; author)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to increase; to add to; to augment
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
none of your business; not your concern
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
fireworks display; display of fireworks
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
discovery; detection; finding
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
reopening; resumption; restarting