after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Hagiwara Sakutarou (1886-1942)
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how; in what way; how about
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
favourite book; favorite book
adds force or indicates command
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
while; during; while; although; all; both
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for example; for instance; e.g.
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
looking depressed; long face