to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Nakahara Chuuya (1907-1937)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
material; materials; data; information; documents
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
war; fighting; fierce competition
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
shelter; refuge; protected place
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid