suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
virtue; charm; merit; good point
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
Saitou Ryokuu (1868.1.24-1904.4.13)
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
Hagiwara Sakutarou (1886-1942)
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the Seven Misfortunes; great number of faults or defects
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to be called; to do
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering