to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
Matsubayashi Keigetsu (1876.8.18-1963.5.22)
artists' world; painting circles
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
Sasagawa Rinpuu (1870.9.2-1949.4.13)
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
Kurata Hyakuzou (1891.2.23-1943.2.12)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
physical examination (given at conscription)
ward office; council (regional)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
commandant; commanding officer; general
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
capable; able; talented; promising
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
independence; self-reliance
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
playmate; companion; friend to play with
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to strike out; to start swimming