matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
Japanese history; history of Japan
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
scene; spectacle; sight; view
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
going to bed (usu. with someone)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
regret; repentance; remorse
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student