13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
excellent (piece of) work
literary world; literary circles
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
runaway horse; galloping horse
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
museum of modern literature
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
literary art; literary activity; writing
versification; verse making
children's story; fairy tale
illustration (e.g. book); picture
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler; pioneer; founder; originator
lyricism; description of one's feelings
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
ukiyoe of beautiful women; bijin-ga
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)