Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
hotcake; (American) pancake
number of copies; circulation
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
a little bit; a little while
matter for the police; brush with the law
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to become excited; to grow lively
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
man of the hour; woman of the hour
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
thoughtless; heedless; rash
jigsaw puzzle; jigsaw; puzzle
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood