anthology (of poems); florilegium
Tayama Katai (1872.1.22-1930.5.13)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to chase; to run after; to pursue
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
plainly; clearly; vividly
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except