recently; lately; these days
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
curie (unit of radioactivity)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
in the hospital; hospitalized
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
falling asleep; going to sleep
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to be saved up (of money)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
report; notification; registration
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
using every trick (in the book)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint