taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
river surface; surface of a river
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
finish; completion; the end
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
storm petrel (any bird of family Hydrobatidae)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
Tsubota Jouji (1890.3.3-1982.7.7)
hanging garden; hanging gardens
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
eighth day of the month; eight days
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
Shibata Renzaburou (1917.3.26-1978.6.30)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(written) work; book; writings
large number (of); many; majority