lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
go (board game); being so engrossed in go that one loses track of time; being so engrossed in an activity that one loses track of time
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
another thing; other things; another man's property
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
accumulation; cumulative; accumulated
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
snake; serpent; large snake
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
Ozaki Kazuo (1899.12.25-1983.3.31)
Ozaki Shirou (1898.2.5-1964.2.19)
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
history; pedigree; lineage
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
disaster; calamity; misfortune
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
from ... to; between ... and; or
place of death; place to die
... and westward; in and to the west of ...
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
second marriage; remarriage
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements