volumes and chapters; composition; writing
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Inoue Enryō (1858.3.18-1919.6.5)
round collar (of traditional Japanese clothing)
to become overly logical; to be hairsplitting
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
attractiveness; charm; amiability
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)
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
young person; young man; (arch.) boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period); (arch.) young (homosexual) male prostitute; (arch.) young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute; (arch.) boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)
stringing a bow; person who strings bows; half-moon; paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable