cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
library; book collection; paperback book
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Tsutsui Yasutaka (1934.9-)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
chief; main; principal; important
(written) work; book; writings
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
department (faculty) of literature
professor; teaching; instruction
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
large number (of); many; majority
illustration (e.g. book); picture
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
after school (at the end of the day)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)