still; even now; to this day
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
to base something on; to make something the basis
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
Shiga Naoya (1883.2.20-1971.10.21)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
novel; story; (work of) fiction
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
great writer; literary master; distinguished author
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
quotation; citation; reference
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
congratulation; celebration
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access