SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
pure literature; belles-lettres
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
(one) could even say that
don't you think?; indicates question
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
island in a pond or river
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
bottom current; undercurrent
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
and yet; though; when; in spite of
a little bit; a little while
individual; private person; personal; private
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
right (to do something); authority; power
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
holding two or more positions concurrently
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight