every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
story; tale; talk; discussion
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around