giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
living thing; living creature; animal; life
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
product; produce; result; fruit
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to breathe out; to exhale
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
adds force or indicates command
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
consequence; outcome; result; blame
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
way; method; means; resource; course
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to join together; to combine; to join up