thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
firm; unshakeable; resolute
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to sob; to be choked with tears
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to be overcome with emotion
near; nearby; not far off
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
private office; private practice
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
pure literature; belles-lettres
official announcement; proclamation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
selection; choice; option
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
place where one works; construction site; working area
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
unedited remarks; frank opinions
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease