seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
invitation; introduction; temptation
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
dietetics; nutritional science
health management; health maintenance; health care
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
business; trade; operations; sales
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
small fraction; small proportion
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
the teaching profession; education of laity
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
selection; choice; option
such; like that; that sort of; very
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to mix; to blend; to combine