suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to jump upon (a moving object)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to become pale; to turn pale
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to scatter away; to vanish
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
breaking off; snapping off
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
one's family (home) background (environment)
to translate; to interpret
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
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)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
restoration of imperial rule
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar