complete works; complete collection; complete series
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
sweet voice; seductive voice
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
feeling; sense; impression
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tighten; to press hard
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
journal; magazine; periodical
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also