skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
life; living; I; me; student
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
all times and places; all ages and countries
(external) examination of a body to determine the time and cause of death (carried out by a doctor)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
old woman; joker (in old maid)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
that is to say; so that means
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
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 pretend; to act (as if)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
how many years; how long; what year
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)