woman; female; feminine gender
retreating figure; appearance from behind
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
stationery shop; a stationer
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to grow taller (of people)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
shopping; purchased goods
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
edge of the eaves; house frontage
used paper; paper for recycling
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
showcase; display case; vitrine
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to become pale; to turn pale
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to say; to be called; to do
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
preparing to flee; being ready to run away