clearly; brightly; crisply
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
as (for); for; in the capacity of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
story; tale; talk; discussion
to bring back; to restore
every year; yearly; annually
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something