being startled; getting a shock
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
torii; Shinto shrine archway
cable railway; funicular (railway); cable car
again; once more; a second time
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
regulation; adjustment; control
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
heat of the day; hottest part of the day
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
Yumeno Kyuusaku (1889.1.4-1936.3.10)
author; writer; novelist; artist