alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
I see; that's right; indeed
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
summer vacation; summer holiday
sharing; division; draw; tie
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
at your own discretion; as you see fit
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
honor; honour; credit; prestige
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
study; learning; tutorial
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to get along well with; to make a go of it
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for