(not) even once; (not) ever
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
low dining table; tea table
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
naturally; of course; understandably
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
secret; private; surreptitious
to come to one's senses; to calm down
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
seamless; seamless stockings
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
flare skirt; flared skirt
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
first meeting; first interview with
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
succession; continuation; series; sequence
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue