after all; because; but; even; too; as well
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
older brother; elder brother
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
historical play; period drama
way of talking; speaking style
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable