to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
Ishikawa Takuboku (1886-1912)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
restoration; repair; mending
again; once more; a second time
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
one's possessions; ownership
very rich person; the super rich
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
older sister and younger brother
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
family structure; family composition; family makeup
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
family; members of a family
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to increase; to add to; to augment
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
it's not like; it isn't as if
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
virgin; innocent young woman
prohibition; inhibition; ban
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
being about to cry; the verge of tears
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news