extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
on the occasion of; at the time of
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
contemporary novel; modern novel
outward appearance; apparent
speech; expression; wording; language
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
like; similar to; same as
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism