scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
great scholar; savant; polymath
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...
pre-war days; before the war
morals; ethics; moral training
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
by means of; due to; because of; according to
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
though; notwithstanding; although
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to make a success in life
history of a nation; Japanese history
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
counter for books; volume
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
one large ...; a great ...
series (of publications); library (set of books)
Gunsho Ruiju (collection of Japanese classics sorted by type; orig. ed. 1819; comp. ed. 1911)
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
while; during; while; although; all; both
each nation; many nations; many countries
special education; education of the handicapped