stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
student (esp. a university student)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tone (of voice); manner of talking
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
naturally; of course; understandably
main question; real issue at hand
treatment (of a person); dealing with
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to lose one's way; to get lost
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just