being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
connection; link; relationship
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
personality; character; individuality; personhood
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
reality; actuality; hard fact
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to go out and away; to leave
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky