universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
mountain trail; path up a mountain
funeral performed for somebody while they are alive; living funeral
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
unique; individual; original; unusual
to be mad about; to be hooked on
sense of humor; sense of humour
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to rule; to govern; to administer
to intertwine; to twist together
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
mountain of swords; mountain in hell covered in swords (with their tips pointing upward)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
becoming well-known; becoming common knowledge
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
community center; community centre
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to sniff out; to get wind of
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
one after another; in succession