engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
conviction; belief; confidence
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
being good at cooking; good cook
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
one's own style; self-taught manner
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
light snow fall; small snow flakes
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse