wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko (1928.5.8-1987.8.5)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
Terayama Shuuji (1935.12.10-1983.5.4)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
prejudice; bias; distorted view
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
perfect; complete; flawless
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
Hisao Jūran (1902.4.6-1957.10.6)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
secret; private; surreptitious
ardent; passionate; vehement
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can