and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
literally; to the letter; literal
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
office romance; workplace romance; love affair with colleague
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
establishment; settlement
Toyoda Kouji (1936.5.11-1996.11.7)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
while; during (the time when)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
newspaper reporter; print journalist
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
scene; sight; scenario; setting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
in succession; one by one
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
degree of familiarity; popularity
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)