taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(not) even once; (not) ever
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
white sauce; béchamel sauce
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
third day of the month; three days
letter; missive; note; mail
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
in that way; like that; that way
to pay attention; to be watchful
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
since when; from when; how long
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
extensive knowledge; erudition
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
impudent; shameless; brazen
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt