to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
homosexuality; homosexual love
Confessions of a Mask (1949 novel by Yukio Mishima)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
The Sea of Fertility (tetralogy by Mishima)
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Island; insula; island; islet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light