to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
author; writer; novelist; artist
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
don't you think?; indicates question
Perot; Perrault; Perreau; Perrow
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
item; something that one "just has to have"
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
March; third month of the lunar calendar
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Okayama (city, prefecture)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
university graduate; having graduated from university
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize