Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
collection of similar objects; classification by similarity
history of a nation; Japanese history
to become clear; to be made public
popular name; common name; given name
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
store interior; inside of a shop
bill (at a restaurant); check
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
boy; son; baby boy; young man
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
older brother and younger sister
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to have a talk; to tell a story
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
student (esp. a university student)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reading matter; reading material
personal; individual; private
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason