to this extent; to this degree; this much
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
river; stream; River; the ... river
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
custom; habit; customary practice
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
feeling; sense; impression
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
adviser; advisor; consultant
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
holding on to; sticking to
children's story; fairy tale
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
because of; owing to; due to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
electromagnetic interference; radio interference
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects