floral decoration; floral ornament
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
translated sentence; translated passage; translation; version; rendering
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
national border; provincial border
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
businessman; industrialist
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
traditional; conventional
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
elopement; running away with a lover
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
period of youth; while young
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store