to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
consequence; outcome; result; blame
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to translate; to interpret
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
observation; survey; watching
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)