commendation ceremony; award ceremony
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
that; the matter in question
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
reopening; resumption; restarting
to affect; to impact; to influence
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
continuation; succession; series
in perfect form; going swimmingly
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
every year; yearly; annually
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
well-known; noted; celebrated
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)