dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
tea gruel; tea flavoured rice gruel
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
becoming cancerous; canceration
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
Yamagiwa Katsusaburou (1863.4.10-1930.3.2)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
being very busy; busyness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
river; stream; River; the ... river
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
(one's) quota; assignment
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day