extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
planning; project; plan; design
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
combination microwave and (gas or electric bar) oven
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
(another's) daughter; young lady
alone; unaided; away from home
recommendation; referral; endorsement
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
table of contents; contents
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
change; transition; vicissitudes
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
beyond one's means or position
handbook; instruction book; manual