jpdb beta

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

ridiculous; odd

8

literary

1

one year and a half

1

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

3

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

2

devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

3

systematic

1

looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing

1

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

3

Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)

1

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

1

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

3

to be able to see

1

both eyes

1

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

4

monster cat; cat with magical powers

1

Hemingway

1

one's later years; final years (in life)

3

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

2

respect and affection; love and respect

1

(written) work; book; writings

1

severe; bitter; scathing

1

inside; interior

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

1

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

2

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

4

jealousy; roasted rice cake

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

1

Mainichi Shimbun (newspaper)

2

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

2

absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

1

to get a phone call

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

6

I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity

1

protest; refutation; pleading

1

please

1

never again

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly

1

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected

1