to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
factory; manufactory; works; mill
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
Kinoshita Toukichirō (1920.3.25-)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
in name only; titular; nominal
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
firm; unshakeable; resolute
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application