you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
every year; yearly; annually
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
please (give me); please (do for me)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
ago; since; before; previous
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently