present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
this world; this life; world of the living
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
authority; power; influence
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
although I say; although one might say; although called
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
Shiba Ryoutarou (1923.8.7-1996.2.12)
Matsumoto Seichou (1909.12.21-1992.8.4)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
serious novel; genuinely attempted novel
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
eternal; unlimited; endless
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
real life; actual life; everyday life
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain