even if not; even without
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
one breath; chug!; drink!
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
Murou Saisei (1889.8.1-1962.3.26)
back issue (of a publication); back-number
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
Sachertorte; chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to relieve someone of the leading role
you; (arch.) your residence
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
victim; injured party; sufferer
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
most of all; extremely; supremely
poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire