substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
Bungeishunju (publishing company); Bungei Shunjū (magazine)
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
literary art; literary activity; writing
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
early on; earlier on; from early
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
every month; each month; monthly
anonymity; using an assumed name
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
manuscript; version; draft
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like