talk about various topics
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
forgetting; lapse of memory
postscript (to a book); verification; publication (in a book)
something; some kind of; for some reason
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
on the street; around town; the world; the public
place; situation; position; location
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
spare time; free time; leisure
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
don't you think?; indicates question
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
earnest; singlehanded; face to face; straight ahead; just in front of
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to ask; to enquire; to query
beginning writing (a draft); drafting
Naoki Sanjuugo (1891.2.12-1934.2.24)