Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to go out and away; to leave
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
after school (at the end of the day)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
hello; good day; good afternoon
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
club activities; extracurricular activities
joining a club as a trial
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
originally; by nature; from the start
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
totally willing; fully motivated
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step