light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
threat; intimidation; menace
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
though; notwithstanding; although
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
increase in activity; activation
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
number of persons; personnel
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
final; eventual; ultimate
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
fourth day of the month; four days
in the meanwhile; during the time
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
meeting; greeting; welcome
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
grudge; complaint; reproach
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected