Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
contrast; antithesis; comparison
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
adds force or indicates command
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
beginning; outset; first; onset
decrease; reduction; decline
quite; utterly; really; completely
female private parts; female genitals
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
-less; lacking; non-existing
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
indeed; really; truly; very much
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
in this way; thus; such; uh...
dong dang gui (aromatic herb similar to dong quai, Angelica acutiloba); dong quai (aromatic herb used to treat various gynecological symptoms, Angelica sinensis)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into