slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
senior high school; high school
first generation; founder
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (Meiji-Taisho)
Patent Office; Patent Agency
secretary (government); director; chief
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
making money; making a profit
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
feelings; thoughts; meaning
one's family; family member
alone; unaided; away from home
going to the United States