plane tree (any tree of genus Platanus)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
repeatedly; several times; many times
to make one's heart flutter
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
candy; sweet; confectionary
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
working adult; full-fledged member of society
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
wild chrysanthemum; aster
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
teahouse that sells fruit (or serves fruitcake, etc.)
window; window (shop display)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
basking in the sun; sunbathing