material; substance; matter
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
production output; number of goods manufactured
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to crumble away; to collapse
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
Ogura Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to affect; to impact; to influence
to add (to); to add on; to append
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
online preview (of a book, magazine, etc.)