to reason; to sum up; to conclude
academic journal; scholarly journal
in order; in turn; one by one
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
to push aside; to brush aside
short story; short film; short poem
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
pure literature; belles-lettres
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
psychological description
chain; series; connection; linkage
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
questionnaire; survey; poll
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
touché; you've got me there
male instincts; male frivolity
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
boring; dull; uninteresting
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter