older sister; elder sister
to work without sleep or rest
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
foreign; abroad; overseas
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
other than; excluding; without
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
author; writer; novelist; artist
Nobel Prize in Literature
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
outside the country; abroad
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight