to badger; to pester; to beg
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
healthy; sound; wholesome
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
farfetched (argument, opinion); forced (sense, view); strained (interpretation); distorted
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the last moment; the very end
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to make one's rounds; to patrol
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
school building; schoolhouse
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
honor; honour; credit; prestige
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
practical guide; manual; how-to book
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)