to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
Kobayashi Takiji (1903-1933)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Aomori (city, prefecture)
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
88 years old; (arch.) rice
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
it is not (like that) either
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
educated; learned; schooled
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
study; diligence; discount; reduction
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge