grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
the West; the Occident; Western countries
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
demanding; difficult; strict
library (usu. single-room); small library
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
predation; eating prey; preying upon
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
person who has made outstanding cultural contributions
Nishioka Tsunekazu (1908.9.4-1995.4.11)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
near; nearby; not far off
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to be breathtaking; to be stifling