Nagashima Shigeo (1936.2.20-)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
leader; central personage
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
so; to such an extent; such
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence; lecturing to the Emperor
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
you could say; you might say; verging on the
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see