nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
no matter how much time passes
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
surely; certainly; without doubt
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
assertion; declaration; affirmation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
Ishikawa Takuboku (1886-1912)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables