plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
leisure time; idle moment
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
transactions; dealings; business
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
again; once more; a second time
clearing one's throat; cough
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
tension; mental strain; nervousness
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
subscriber; reader; admirer
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)