to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to smash; to break into pieces
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to stop talking; to be silent
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
splinters of glass; glass shards
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
historical play; period drama
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace