nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
self-consciousness; self-awareness
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to be found; to be discovered
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
since then; from that time; ever since
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
all times and places; all ages and countries
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to walk around; to travel around
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
Kuroiwa Ruikou (1862.11.20-1920.10.6)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
taste; liking; preference