the very start; the very beginning
to search for; to seek for; to look for
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
outdoor bench (placed under the eaves of a house and used for cooling off during the summer)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Oda Sakunosuke (1913.10.26-1947.1.10)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
incomplete set of books; odd volume
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
guidance; leadership; leading the way
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)