astronomical observation; stargazing
study; research; investigation
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
a long time ago; in those days
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
otherwise; or else; if not
January; first month of the lunar calendar
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
your husband; her husband
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
debut work; one's first work
to take; to catch; to capture
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
a help; an aid; some assistance
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
society; the world; the times
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...