than; other than; except; but
dyspepsia; indigestion; weak digestion
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
young person; youth; young
Kanou Jigorou (1860.12.10-1938.5.4)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
professor; teaching; instruction
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
like this; this sort; this way
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
use; utilization; utilisation; application
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Japanese grenadier anchovy (Coilia nasus)