first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
convenient; handy; useful
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
black ground; black cloth
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
demanding; difficult; strict
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
predation; eating prey; preying upon
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
quotation; citation; reference
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days