before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
premiere; first showing; release (film)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
without cause; without reason
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
materials; data; document
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
article; news story; report; account
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
elopement; running away with a lover
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment