to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
patterns of thinking; train of thought
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
principle of living only for the moment
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
contemporary novel; modern novel
self-affirmation; self-approval
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
commentary on current events
Tayama Katai (1872.1.22-1930.5.13)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
one's personal opinion or views
taking turns reading, explaining, etc.; round-table (discussion)
is never the case; has never happened
base layer; substratum; binder course
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
virginity; maidenhood; maidenhead
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
romantic school; romanticism