clear; precise; definite; distinct
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
uniformly; evenly; equally; indiscriminately; across the board
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect; to honour; to honor
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus); common pet parakeet; shell parakeet; budgie
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
novel; story; (work of) fiction
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
women's college; women's university
literary woman; talented woman
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
women's college; women's university