Ōgai; Ōgai Mori (1862.2.17-1922.7.9; novelist, poet, translator and Army Surgeon general officer)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
daily necessities; everyday item
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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 seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
one (thing); one piece; one item
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)