number of times; frequency; count
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
first (of its kind) in Japan
complete works; complete collection; complete series
publish; start (new) publication
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
premiere; first showing; release (film)
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
fourth day of the month; four days
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
clear profit; net income; net profit
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
heading; headline; index; headword
literary world; literary circles
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time