folklore studies; folkloristics
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Yanagita Kunio (1875.7.31-1962.8.8)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to skip over (while reading); to skim
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
strength; power; proficiency; ability
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
interview; oral examination
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
way of talking; speaking style
to concern; to be related
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
way; method; means; resource; course
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to state; to express; to mention
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
how many years; how long; what year
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
spoken language; colloquial expression
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly