opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
novel; story; (work of) fiction
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
script; screenplay; scenario
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
spot; point; place; position
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
easy to read; legible; clear
author; writer; novelist; artist
fundamental knowledge; the basics
very interesting; of great interest
Bungeishunju (publishing company); Bungei Shunjū (magazine)
establishment (of a business); founding
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
number of times; frequency; count
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
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
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
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
Tolstoy; Tolstoi; Tolstoy, Leo (1828-1910; Russian writer)
complete works; complete collection; complete series