the literary world; literary circles
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
Kitamura Toukoku (1868-1894)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
high rice field; very fertile rice field
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
romantic school; romanticism
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
difference; discrepancy; variation
cheap literature; writing for amusement; light literature popular in the late Edo period
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle